Araqah

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Araqah


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arname=عرقه
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population=2,124
popyear=2006
latd=32|latm=28|lats=15.50|latNS=N
longd=35|longm=12|longs=02.32|longEW=E
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Araqah ( _ar. عرقه) is a Palestinian town in the Jenin Governorate in the Northern area of the West Bank, located 15 kilometers West of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 2,124 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop01.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Jenin Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]

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