as-Samu
As Samu' or es-Samu' (Arabic: السموع) (ⓘ) is a town in the Hebron Governorate of the West Bank, Palestine, 12 kilometers south of the city of Hebron and 60 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem. The town had a population of 26,011 in 2017.
As Samu' | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | السموع |
| • Latin | es Samu' (official) Samua (unofficial) |
As-Samu, 2007 | |
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As Samu' Location of As Samu' within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′N 35°04′E | |
| Palestine grid | 156/89 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | abed ennabe elhawamde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,800 dunams (13.8 km2 or 5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 26,011 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | originally Eshtemoa, "Place where prayer is heard" |
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