- Fawwar, Hebron
Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Fawwar
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arname=مخيّم الفوّار
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governorate=hb
latd=31|latm=28|lats=46.45|latNS=N
longd=35 |longm=03|longs=52.93|longEW=E
population=6,739
popyear=2006
area=350
areakm=0.4
mayor=Fawwar ( _ar. مخيّم الفوّار) is a
Palestinian town located six kilometers southwest ofHebron . The refugee camp is in theHebron Governorate SouthernWest Bank . According to thePalestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the refugee camp had a population of 6,739 in mid-year 2006. [ [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 camp was established in 1949 to accompany
Palestinian refugee s from theBeersheba andBayt Jibrin and the surrounding area on 350dunam s of land. [ [http://www.un.org/unrwa/refugees/westbank/fawwar.html Fawwar Refugee Camp]UNRWA .2005-03-31 .]There are two schools in the town: a boys' school and girls' school with roughly 1,050 students each.
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