Beit Furik
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| Beit Furik | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بيت فوريك |
| • Also spelled | Bayt Furik (official) |
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| Coordinates: 32°10′37″N 35°20′11″E / 32.17694°N 35.33639°ECoordinates: 32°10′37″N 35°20′11″E / 32.17694°N 35.33639°E | |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 10,339 |
Beit Furik (Arabic: بيت فوريك) is a Palestinian town located nine kilometers southeast of Nablus, in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 10,339 inhabitants in 2007.[1] During the 19th century and mid-20th century, Beit Furik was the main supplier of lime to the Nabulsi soap industry based in Nablus.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.110.
- ^ Soap, Class, and State (1995) Doumani, Beshara. University of California.
External links [edit]
- IDF admits barring Palestinians' access to own fields Admission was made in the state's response to a High Court petition filed last year by Beit Furik residents. By Chaim Levinson, Apr.11, 2012, Haaretz
- Settler attacks raise West Bank tension ahead of U.N. Reuters, Sep 15, 2011
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