Jerusalem Governorate

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Palestinian Local Government in the West Bank v • d • e

Jenin Qabatiya Ya'bad Yamun JENIN Tulkarm TULKARM TUBAS Tubas Nablus NABLUS QALQILYA Qalqilyah SALFIT Salfit RAMALLAH AND AL-BIREH Ramallah al-Bireh Beitunia Jericho JERICHO Jerusalem (al-Quds) JERUSALEM Bethlehem BETHLEHEM HEBRON Halhul Hebron Yatta Dura ad-Dhahiriya

The Jerusalem Governorate (Arabic: محافظة القدس‎) is one of 16 Palestinian governorates situated in the central portion of the West Bank. Its claimed district capital is East Jerusalem. The total land area of the governorate is 331.6 km².

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 429,500 residents in 2005, accounting for 10.5% of Palestinians living in the Palestinian territories.^[1]

Contents 1 Politics 1.1 Cities 1.2 Municipalities 1.3 Village councils 1.4 East Jerusalem neighborhoods 2 See also 3 Source 4 References

[edit] Politics

East Jerusalem is under the administrative and military control of the State of Israel. It was annexed by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967 but Palestinian residents participate in PNA elections. During the 2006 election for the Palestinian Legislative Council, Hamas won 4 "open" seats while Fatah candidates won the remaining two seats reserved for Christians. The Fatah candidates were Imil Jarjoui and Ivivian Sabella.

[edit] Cities

• Abu Dis
• al-Eizariya
• ar-Ram

[edit] Municipalities

• Biddu
• Beit 'Anan
• Bir Nabala
• Hizma
• Kafr Aqab
• Qatanna

[edit] Village councils

• 'Anata
• Arab al-Jahalin
• Beit 'Anan
• Beit Duqqu
• Beit Hanina
• Beit Iksa
• Beit Sirik
• Jaba'
• al-Jib
• al-Judeira
• Kalandia
• Mikhmas
• Rafat
• as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya
• az-Za'ayyem

[edit] East Jerusalem neighborhoods

• Abu Tor
• Beit Hanina
• Beit Safafa
• Isawiya
• Jabal Mukabar
• Old City (has a significant Jewish population)
• Ras al-Amud
• Sheikh Jarrah
• Shu'fat
• Silwan (has a 40% Jewish minority)
• Sur Baher
• at-Tur
• Umm Tuba
• Wadi al-Joz
• al-Walaja (part of Bethlehem Governorate and East Jerusalem)

[edit] See also

• Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority
• Positions on Jerusalem

[edit] Source

• Administrative divisions in Palestine

v • d • e Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority West Bank Jerusalem · Bethlehem · Hebron · Jenin · Jericho · Nablus · Qalqilya · Ramallah and al-Bireh · Salfit · Tubas  · Tulkarm Gaza Strip Deir al-Balah · Gaza · Khan Yunis · North Gaza · Rafah

[edit] References

Coordinates: 31°48′N 35°18′E / 31.8°N 35.3°E / 31.8; 35.3