Tayasir

Tayasir (Arabic: تياسير, also spelled Tiaseer) is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate in the northern West Bank. It is located 3 kilometers northeast of Tubas and 22 kilometers northeast of Nablus. Nearby localities include al-Aqabah to the east, al-Bikai'a to the northeast, Salhab to the north, 'Aqqaba to the west and ath-Thaghra to the southwest. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Tayasir had a population of 2,489 in 2007 and a population of 2,878 by 2017.

Tayasir
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicتياسير
  LatinTiaseer (official)
Sketch of el-Kusr in Tayasir, 1882
Tayasir
Location of Tayasir within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°20′26″N 35°23′49″E
Palestine grid187/194
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateTubas
Government
  TypeVillage council (from 1997)
  Head of MunicipalityAkram Dabaq
Area
  Total26,000 dunams (26.0 km2 or 10.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total2,878
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
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