Wadi al-Far'a

:"Wadi al-Far'a is also the name of the wadi branching out of the Jordan River and where the town Wadi al-Far'a is located along" Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Wadi al-Far'a


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arname=وادي الفارعة
meaning="Valley of the Branches"
founded=1960s
type=mund
typefrom=1996
altOffSp=Wadi al-Fari'ah
altUnoSp=Tarza'a
governorate=tb
latd=32|latm=17|lats=37.40|latNS=N
longd=35|longm=20|longs=40.06|longEW=E
population=2,340
popyear=2006
area=12,000
areakm=12.0
mayor=

Wadi al-Far'a ( _ar. وادي الفارعة) is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern West Bank located five kilometers southwest of Tubas. It has a land area of 12,000 dunams, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority and is adjacent to the Far'a refugee camp. [http://proxy.arij.org/tubas/static/localities/profiles/115_profile.pdf Wadi al-Far'a Village Profile] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006.] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 2,340 inhabitants. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop02.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Tubas District by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.]

History

Wadi al-Far'a was historically known as "Tarza'a" and its current name comes from its geographic location, being near the Far'a spring. The village's land was previously owned by residents of nearby Talluza who used it as farmland. In the 1960s, residents from Talluza settled in the area and established a separate village. In 1996, Wadi al-Far'a was officially declared separate from Talluza and was granted its own village council under the Tubas Governorate.

Demographics

In the 1997 census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 1,713 inhabitants. Males constituted 51.3% and females constituted 49.7% of the population. In 2006, it grew to 2,341 rising by 32.5%. There are six main families in the village: al-Janajreh (30%), al-Barahameh (30%), as-Salahat (30%) the Darawhsheh, Shanableh and Balatya represent the remaining 10%.

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