Wadi al-Far'a
Wadi al-Far'a (Arabic: وادي الفارعة) is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern West Bank located five kilometers southwest of Tubas. It has a land area of 12,000 dunams, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority and is adjacent to the Far'a refugee camp. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 3,998 inhabitants in 2017.
Wadi al-Far'a | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | وادي الفارعة |
| • Latin | Wadi al-Fari'ah (official) Tarza'a (unofficial) |
Wadi al-Far'a Location of Wadi al-Far'a within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′50″N 35°20′31″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tubas |
| Founded | 1960s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council (from 1996) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,000 dunams (12.0 km2 or 4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 3,998 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "Valley of the Branches" |
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