Furush Beit Dajan

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Furush Beit Dajan


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arname=بيت دجن
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population=1,160
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Furush Beit Dajan ( _ar. بيت دجن) is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located 10 kilometers east of Nablus and a part of the Nablus Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of approximately 1,160 inhabitants in 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop06.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]

Most of Furush Beit Dajan's residents are Bedouins or descendants of Bedouins who migrated from the village of Yattir in the Negev desert after being evicted by Israeli authorities in 1952. Most have abandoned their nomadic lifestyle and have adapted to farming. However, many still herd sheep and goats to the north of the village where there is a natural grazing area. Furush Beit Dajan receives most of its water from springs in the southern part of the village. [ [http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=587 Eviction of the Inhabitants of Froush Beit Dajan] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. 1997-05-03.]

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