Husan
Municipality type C in Bethlehem, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Husan (Arabic: حوسان) is a Palestinian town located 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Husan had a population of 7,048 in 2017.[1]
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Husan | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | حوسان |
• Latin | Hussan (official) Housan (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 31°42′36″N 35°08′02″E | |
Palestine grid | 162/124 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Bethlehem |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Head of Municipality | Jamal Sabatin |
Area | |
• Total | 7,134 dunams (7.1 km2 or 2.7 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 7,048 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "Hovering round"[2] |
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Husan is located in the Seam Zone of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, such that it is separated from the rest of the West Bank by the Israeli West Bank barrier.[3]