Salim, Nablus

Salim, Nablus

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Salim


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population=5,100
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Salim ( _ar. سالم) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, located six kilometers east of Nablus and is a part of the Nablus Governorate. It is situated in a well-watered valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. Nearby towns include Deir al-Hatab to the northwest, Balata to the west and Beit Furik to the south. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Salim had a population of approximately 5,100 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 (PCBS).]

History

Salim dates back to the Middle Bronze Age. It was built on the site of the ancient Canaanite and later Israelite town of Sychem. [ [http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/mad/discussion/040discuss.html Sychem also Sikima and Salim - (Tell Balatah)] Studium Biblicum Franciscanum - Jerusalem. 2000-12-19.]

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