Qabatiya

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Qabatiya


imgsize=250
caption=Qabatiya general view(Eastern field)
arname=قباطية
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type=munb
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governorate=jn
latd=32|latm=24|lats=34.39|latNS=N
longd=35|longm=16|longs=51.17|longEW=E
population=19,700
popyear=2006
area=8,560
areakm=8.6
mayor=Isam Nazal

Qabatiya or Qabatia ( _ar. قباطية) is a Palestinian city located in the northern West Bank 10km south of the city of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the city had a population of 19,700 in 2006. [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop01.aspx] Its total land area consists of 8,560 dunams and it is situated approximately 240m above sea level. [ [http://www.palestineremembered.com/GeoPoints/Qabatiya_1468/index.html Qabatiya - قباطية ] ] Qabatiya is famous for its olive groves, modern agriculture, and limestone industry. It is a part of the Jenin Governorate

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External links

* [http://www.palestineremembered.com/GeoPoints/Qabatiya_1468/index.html Palestine Remembered/Qabatiya]
* [http://www.virtual-palestine.net/westbank/jenin-index.htm Virtual Palestine - Jenin District]