Deir 'Ammar (camp)

Deir Ammar Refugee Camp
Other transcription(s)
- Arabic	مخيّم دير عمّار
Deir Ammar Refugee Camp Location of Deir Ammar Refugee Camp within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates: 31°57′57.22″N 35°05′55.98″E / 31.9658944°N 35.0988833°E / 31.9658944; 35.0988833Coordinates: 31°57′57.22″N 35°05′55.98″E / 31.9658944°N 35.0988833°E / 31.9658944; 35.0988833
Governorate	Ramallah & al-Bireh
Government
- Type	Refugee Camp
Area
- Jurisdiction	145 dunams (0.1 km2 / 0.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Jurisdiction	2,229

Deir Ammar (Arabic: مخيّم دير عمّار‎) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the camp had a population of 2,229 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.^[1]

The Deir Ammar camp was established in 1949 on a plot of land belonging to non-refugee residents of the village of Deir Ammar. In return, UNRWA's installations in the camp also provide services to non-refugee villagers. The camp falls under joint Israeli/Palestinian control in "Area B".^[2] The refugee camp has 2 schools, the boys school has 680 pupils and the girls school has 735 pupils.^[2]

Footnotes

1. ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
2. ^ ^{a b} The Camp administered by the United Nations subsidiary organ, UNRWA

External links

• Deir 'Ammar, articles from UNWRA