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Anata () is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank, located four kilometers northeast of Jerusalem's Old City. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 'Anata had a population of 16,919 in 2017. Its total land area is 30,603 dunams, of which over half now lies within the Israeli Jerusalem municipality and 1,654 is Palestinian built-up area. Since 1967, 'Anata has been occupied by Israel. Together with Shu'afat refugee camp, the village is almost surrounded by the Israeli West Bank barrier, cutting it off from Jerusa

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Place details

Locality
حزما‎
Region
West Bank
Country
الأراضي الفلسطينية
Population
11,946
Timezone
Asia/Hebron

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Key facts

Settlement.name
'Anata
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Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type
Arabic
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Latin
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Anata (official)
Settlement.type
Municipality type C (Town)
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Jerusalem, - 2008 (2465027524).jpg
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'Anata in 2008
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Palestine
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Location of 'Anata within Palestine
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Palestine grid
Settlement.grid_position
174/135
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State
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Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Quds
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.government_type
Village council
Settlement.leader_title
Head of Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Population
16919
Area
30.6
Elevation
700
Image
7 010 East Jerusalem.jpg
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Anata
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Article

16 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Ancient times
  • Byzantine period
  • Ayyubid period
  • Ottoman period
  • British Mandate period
  • Jordanian period (1948–1967)
  • Israeli and PA period (1967–present)
  • Main families
  • Sanctuaries
  • Saleh and Rumia
  • 'Abd es-Sallam
  • Local administration
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Anata () is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank, located four kilometers northeast of Jerusalem's Old City. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 'Anata had a population of 16,919 in 2017. Its total land area is 30,603 dunams, of which over half now lies within the Israeli Jerusalem municipality and 1,654 is Palestinian built-up area. Since 1967, 'Anata has been occupied by Israel. Together with Shu'afat refugee camp, the village is almost surrounded by the Israeli West Bank barrier, cutting it off from Jerusalem and surrounding villages except for a checkpoint in the west and a road in the north-east that gives access to the rest of the West Bank.

==History== 'Anata is situated on an ancient site, old stones have been reused in village homes, and cisterns dug into rock have been found, together with caves and ancient agricultural terraces.

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