'Azza

'Azza Refugee Camp
Other transcription(s)
- Arabic	مخيم بيت جبرين
- Also spelled	al-'Aza Camp (official) Beit Jibrin Camp (unofficial)
'Azza Refugee Camp Location of 'Azza Refugee Camp within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates: 31°42′54.78″N 35°12′07.61″E / 31.7152167°N 35.2021139°E / 31.7152167; 35.2021139Coordinates: 31°42′54.78″N 35°12′07.61″E / 31.7152167°N 35.2021139°E / 31.7152167; 35.2021139
Governorate	Bethlehem
Founded	1950
Government
- Type	Refugee Camp (from 1950)
Area
- Jurisdiction	20 dunams (0.2 km2 / 0 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Jurisdiction	1,750

'Azza, [also spelled 'Azzeh, 'Azzah or 'Alazzeh] (Arabic: مخيم العزة‎) or Beit Jibrin (Arabic: مخيم بيت جبرين‎) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Bethlehem Governorate located within the city of Bethlehem. It is the smallest refugee camp between the 59 refugee camps in the West Bank and the other Arab countries. It was established in 1950 on an area of 20 dunams and receives services from UNRWA workers based in nearby Aida camp, but inside the camp there are no medical or educational services, so it was fused with the Aida camp to receive services.

The camp is named after a prominent Arab family from the depopulated village of Bayt Jibrin west of the Hebron Hills in present-day Israel. The UNRWA recorded a population of 2,025 in 2005,^[1] while the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics projected a population of 1,750 in 2006.^[2]

It has been under the control of the Palestinian National Authority since 1995.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Beit Jibrin Refugee Camp United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
2. ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Bethlehem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

External link

• Al 'Aza Camp (Fact Sheet)
• Al ‘Aza Camp Profile
• Al'aza Camp Areal Photo
• The priorities and needs for development in Al ‘Aza camp based on the community and local authorities’ assessment
• Beit Jibrin refugee camp, articles from UNWRA