Tulkarm Camp
Tulkarm Camp (Arabic: مخيم طولكرم), is a Palestinian refugee camp north of the West Bank in the city of Tulkarm, established in 1950 on 0.18 km2 by the UNRWA. It is the second largest refugee camp in the West Bank, as well as one of the most densely populated. The camp was severely affected during the Second Intifada by incursions, arrests, raids and curfews. Incursions still take place, though on a more irregular basis. In 2013, the health centre was reconstructed with project funds amounting to US$1.7 million. Tulkarm camp has four UNRWA schools.
Tulkarm Camp | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مخيّم طولكرم |
Tulkarm Camp Location of Tulkarm Camp within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′50″N 35°2′7″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp (from 1950) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 465 dunams (0.18 km2 or 0.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,387 |
| • Density | 58,000/km2 (150,000/sq mi) |
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