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Municipality type C in Bethlehem, State of Palestine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marah Rabah is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers south of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 1,729 in 2017.[1] The primary healthcare is obtained in Tuqu', where the Ministry of Health denotes the healthcare facilities as level 2.[2]
Marah Rabah | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
Location of Marah Rabah within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°38′06″N 35°11′19″E | |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Bethlehem |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,729 |
In the 1931 census the population of Marah Rabah was counted together with Beit Fajjar, Marah Ma'alla and Umm Salamuna. The total population was 1,043, all Muslims, living in 258 houses.[3]
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Marah Rabah came under Jordanian rule. In 1961, the population of Murah Rabah was 198.[4]
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Marah Rabah has been held under Israeli occupation.
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