Bruqin

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Bruqin


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arname=إبروقين
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altOffSp=Buruqin
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governorate=sl
latd=32|latm=04|lats=16.58|latNS=N
longd=35 |longm=05|longs=58.91|longEW=E
population=3,650
popyear=2006
area=13,237
areakm=13.2
mayor=Ghassan Sabra

Bruqin is a Palestinian town located thirteen kilometers west of Salfit in the Salfit Governorate of the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had an projected population 3,650 in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop05.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Salfit District by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] Bruqin used to be on a camel-trading route. There is evidence of Roman rule in the city due to the presence of three ancient pools and a tomb. [http://www.iwps.info/en/articles/article.php?id=127 Bruqin Village Profile] International Women's Peace Service.]

Economy

Around 70% of working-age males were employed in Israel as laborers prior to the Second Intifada. Today, the unemployment rate is 80%. There is agricultural work it is seasonal. Around 150 out of 500 families are dependent on aid, from the Red Cross or the Social Affairs Ministry of the Palestinian National Authority. There are two mosques, a youth club and a gym in the town. There are also three schools in the town, including an all-girls school for grades 1 to 12, a boys primary and secondary school and a boys high school.

Bruqin depends primarily on agriculture to meet its basic needs. The town's total land area is 13,237 dunams, of which 1,336 dunams is built-up area. Around 1,200 dunams are planted with orchards, especially olive, about 3,000 dunams of land is used for shepherding while approximately 8,000 dunams are used for settlement purposes, including settlements and by-pass roads. [ [http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=1020 More of Bruqin's and Kafr Ad Dik's land are targeted by the Segregation Wall] Land Research Center (LRC). 2007-03-05]

Government

Bruqin is governed by a municipal council led by the mayor Ghassan Sabra. Elections are scheduled to occur every four years however, there has not been an election since 1996. The municipal council states the " [Israeli] occupation" as the reason.

References

External links

* [http://www.iwps.info/en/articles/article.php?id=127 Bruqin Village Profile]