Ya'bad
Ya'bad (Arabic: يعبد) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, 20 kilometers west of Jenin, in the Jenin Governorate of Palestine. It is a major agricultural town, with most of its land covered with olive groves and grain fields. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 13,640 in 2007 and 16,012 in 2017. Its mayor is Samer Abu Baker who was elected in 2005. The Israeli settlement of Mevo Dotan is built on Ya'bad's land.
Ya'bad | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | يعبد |
| • Latin | Yabad (official) |
Skyline of Ya'bad, Palestine | |
Ya'bad Location of Ya'bad within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′48″N 35°10′13″E | |
| Palestine grid | 166/205 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Samer Abu Baker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,622 dunams (21.6 km2 or 8.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 16,012 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Yabid, p.n. |
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