Al-Asakra

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=al-Asakra


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altOffSp=al-Asakira
altUnoSp=al-Asakreh
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latd=31|latm=40|lats=53.61|latNS=N
longd=35 |longm=12|longs=30.48|longEW=E
population=1,001
popyear=2006
area=2,116
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al-Asakra 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.. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop10.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Bethlehem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] 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. [ [http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=1173 Israeli Demolition Activities in the Village of al ‘Asakreh] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem 2007-11-02.]

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