Al-Ras

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=al-Ras


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arname=الرأس
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population=506
popyear=2006
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longd=35|longm=03|longs=43.13|longEW=E
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al-Ras ( _ar. الرأس) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Ras had a population of approximately 506 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop03.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Tulkarm Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.] 11.1% of the population of al-Ras were refugees in 1997. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/phc_97/tul_t6.aspx Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] The healthcare facilities for al-Ras are based in Kafr Sur, where the facilities are designated as MOH level 2. [ [http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/luFullMap/4809864A0C3B9B9F85256FE80050855D/$File/healthinforum_tulkarem_opt280205.pdf?OpenElement Health care Facilities Tulkarm Governorate] ]

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