Al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya
| al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | المزرعه الشرقيّه |
 al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya
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| Coordinates: 32°00′12″N 35°16′23″E / 32.00333°N 35.27306°ECoordinates: 32°00′12″N 35°16′23″E / 32.00333°N 35.27306°E | |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 4,495 |
al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya (Arabic: المزرعه الشرقيّه) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 15 kilometers Northeast of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 4,495 inhabitants in 2007.[1]
The town's many enormous, elaborate mansions has, according to the BBC led it to be called the Miami of the West Bank.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.113.
- ^ West Bank's own slice of America, 30 July 2007, BBC
External links
- Palestinians build luxury houses in the 'Miami of the West Bank 9 November 2012, BBC (video)
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