al-Asakra

al-Asakra
Other transcription(s)
– Arabic	العساكرة
– Also spelled	al-Asakira (official) al-Asakreh (unofficial)
al-Asakra Location of al-Asakra within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates: 31°40′53.61″N 35°12′30.48″E / 31.6815583°N 35.2084667°E / 31.6815583; 35.2084667Coordinates: 31°40′53.61″N 35°12′30.48″E / 31.6815583°N 35.2084667°E / 31.6815583; 35.2084667
Governorate	Bethlehem
Government
– Type	Village Council
Area
– Jurisdiction	2,116 dunams (2.1 km2 / 0.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Jurisdiction	1,001

al-Asakra (Arabic: العساكرة‎)is a Palestinian village in the Bethlehem Governorate in the south-central West Bank, located 4.5 kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of over 1,001 inhabitants in mid-year 2006..^[1] Al-Asakra has a land area of 2,116 dunams and is a part of the larger Arab Al-Ta'amira village cluster, lies between the towns of Tuqu' and Za'atara covering an area of 217,236 dunams (21 km²). Agriculture is the main economic activity of the region, which is located in Area 'C' and falls under the control of the Israel civil administration.^[2]

References

1. ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Bethlehem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
2. ^ Israeli Demolition Activities in the Village of al ‘Asakreh Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem 2 November 2007.