Marda, Salfit

Marda
Other transcription(s)
- Arabic	مرده
Marda Location of Marda within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates: 32°06′46.91″N 35°11′44.47″E / 32.1130306°N 35.1956861°E / 32.1130306; 35.1956861Coordinates: 32°06′46.91″N 35°11′44.47″E / 32.1130306°N 35.1956861°E / 32.1130306; 35.1956861
Governorate	Salfit
Government
- Type	Village Council
Population (2006)
- Jurisdiction	2,211

Marda (Arabic: مرده‎) is a Palestinian town located in the Salfit Governorate in the northern West Bank, 18 kilometers Southwest of Nablus. The Israeli settlement of Ariel lies immediately south of Marda. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 2,211 approximately in mid-year 2006.^[1]

References

1. ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Salfit District by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Bibliography

• Guérin, M. V.: (1875): Description Géographique, Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. Samarie, 2 pt. ("Seconde partie -Samarie")("Tome II") (p. 162)