Surif
| Surif | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | صوريف |
 Surif
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| Coordinates: 31°39′01.80″N 35°03′58.41″E / 31.6505000°N 35.0662250°ECoordinates: 31°39′01.80″N 35°03′58.41″E / 31.6505000°N 35.0662250°E | |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Head of Municipality | Mahmoud Abd al-Fatah al-Hur |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 15,034 dunams (15.0 km2 or 5.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 13,365 |
Surif (Arabic: صوريف) is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate located 25 km northwest of the city of Hebron. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics census, Surif had a population of 13,365 in 2007.[1] The population is entirely Muslim.
Most of the town's 15,000 dunams is used for agriculture, in particular, olives, wheat and barley.[2] There are seven mosques and four schools located in its vicinity. Many of Surif's youth joined Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni's Army of the Holy War against the British and later the Haganah during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.[3]
Example of traditional Palestinian cross-stitch from Surif (2006)
References
- ^ 2007 PCBS Census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.118.
- ^ The Segregation Separation Wall hits the lands of Surif and Khibet Ad Deir- Hebron district Land Research Center 2004-10-24
- ^ Surif Article In Arabic
External links
- Surif Town (Fact Sheet)
- Surif Town Profile
- Surif Areal Photo
- The priorities and needs for development in Surif town based on the community and local authorities’ assessment
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