Biddya

Also known as Biddiyā, Biddia, Bedia

Biddya () is a Palestinian city in the Salfit Governorate, located 32 kilometers southwest of Nablus and half that distance from Salfit in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Biddya had a population of 10,451 in 2017. The town is governed by a municipal council of eleven members who each represent the prominent families of Biddya and select a mayor.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Biddya
Settlement.translit_lang1: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Latin
Settlement.translit_lang1_info1: Biddia (official)Bedia (unofficial)
Settlement.type: Municipality type C
Settlement.image_skyline: Tombeau "Ali Al-Dajani".jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Tomb of "Ali Al-Dajani"
Settlement.pushpin_map: Palestine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Biddya within Palestine
Settlement.grid_name: Palestine grid
Settlement.grid_position: 157/168

Article

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Contents

Location
History
Archaeology
Ottoman era
British Mandate era
Jordanian era
Post-1967
Economy
Public institutions
See also
Demography
Local origins
References
Bibliography
External links

Biddya is situated on the western ridge of the central mountain range that runs north-south in the West Bank. The historical Nablus-Jerusalem road is nearby. A maqam (shrine) for a local holy man, Sheikh Hamdan is located in the town.