Beit Kahil

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Beit Kahil


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arname=بيت كاحل
meaning="House of Disbandment"
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type=munc
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altOffSp=Bayt Kahil
altUnoSp=Beit Kaheel
governorate=hb
population=5,860
popyear=2006
area=5,795
areakm=5.8
mayor=

Beit Kahil ( _ar. بيت كاحل) is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, located seven kilometers northwest of Hebron. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Beit Kahil had a population of approximately 5,860 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and is projected to reach 6,030 in 2007. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop11.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Hebron Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.] The population is made up of several clans, including al-Attawna, al-Assafra, al-Zuhoor, al-Judi, Barham and al-Khateeb. The town's total land area is 5,795 dunams. [ [http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=1401 Demolition Warnings for Palestinian Houses in Beit Kahil Village] 2008-06-01.]

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