Awarta

Awarta () is a Palestinian town located southeast of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 7,054 inhabitants in 2017. Awarta's built-up area consists of and it is governed by a village council.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Awarta
Settlement.translit_lang1: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Latin
Settlement.translit_lang1_info1: Aworta (official)
Settlement.type: Municipality type C
Settlement.image_skyline: 13.03.11.P3130560.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Awarta, 2011
Settlement.pushpin_map: Palestine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Awarta within Palestine
Settlement.grid_name: Palestine grid
Settlement.grid_position: 177/174
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_name: State of Palestine
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nablus
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.government_type: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Awarta
Population: 7054
Area: 0.54
Elevation: 497
Image: 13.03.11.P3130560.JPG

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postal code: 464
Commons category: Awarta

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Etymology
History
Ottoman era
British Mandate era
Jordanian era
1967, aftermath
Economy
References
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Awarta was an important Samaritan center between the 4th and the 12th century and housed one of their major synagogues. It is home to several holy sites revered by Samaritans, Jews and Muslims, the most well-known of which is the traditional tomb of Phinehas, grandson of Aaron.