Nablus Governorate | |
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 2018United Nations map of the area, showing theIsraeli occupation arrangements in the governorate | |
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 Interactive map of Nablus Governorate | |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Area | |
• Total | 592 km2 (229 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 388,321 |
| This figure excludes theIsraeli West Bank Settlements | |
| Governorates of theWest Bank (Palestine) |
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TheNablus Governorate (Arabic:محافظة نابلس,romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Nāblus) is an administrative district ofPalestine located in the Central Highlands of theWest Bank, 53 km north ofJerusalem. It covers the area around the city ofNablus which serves as themuhfaza (seat) of the governorate. The governor of the district isMahmoud Aloul.
During theOttoman period, the region later forming the Nablus Governorate belonged toJabal Nablus. Like other regions of Nablus' peripheral hinterland, it followed the provincial center, led by a closely knit web of economic, social and political relations between Nablus’ urban notables and the city’s surroundings. With the help ofrural trading partners, these urban notables established tradingmonopolies that transformed Jabal Nablus’autarkic economy into an export-driven market, shipping vast quantities ofcash crops andfinished goods to off-shoremarkets. Increasing demand for thesecommodities in the Ottoman Empire’s urban centers and in Europe spurred demographic growth and settlement expansion in the lowlands surrounding Jabal Nablus.[2][3]
During the first six months of theFirst Intifada 85 people were killed in Nablus Governorate by theIsraeli army. This was the highest total of all theWest Bank Governorates.[4]
The following localities have populations over 4,000 andmunicipal councils of 11-15 members.
The following localities have populations above 1,000 andvillage councils of 3 to 9 members.
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