Tell, Nablus
Tell (Arabic: تلّ), pronounced Till, is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located five kilometers southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 5,162 inhabitants in 2017. Most of the town's laborers work in agriculture, with figs and olives being the major source of income.
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | تلّ |
| • Latin | Tel (official) Tall (unofficial) |
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Tell Location of Tell within Palestine Tell Tell (the West Bank) | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′03″N 35°12′47″E | |
| Palestine grid | 170/178 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Head of Municipality | Omar Abdel Latif Eshtaia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,776 dunams (13.8 km2 or 5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 5,162 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "Mound" |
Mohammad Shtayyeh, a Palestinian economist and politician, was born in Tell.
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