Ajjul

Ajjul
Ajjul
Other transcription(s)
 - Arabic عجّول
 - Also spelled 'Ajjul (official)
Ajoul (unofficial)
Ajjul is located in the Palestinian territories
Ajjul
Location of Ajjul within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates: 32°01′22.35″N 35°10′48.75″E / 32.022875°N 35.1802083°E / 32.022875; 35.1802083Coordinates: 32°01′22.35″N 35°10′48.75″E / 32.022875°N 35.1802083°E / 32.022875; 35.1802083
Governorate Ramallah & al-Bireh
Government
 - Type Village Council
 - Head of Municipality Moussa Moussa
Area
 - Jurisdiction 6,640 dunams (6.6 km2 / 2.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Jurisdiction 1,237
Name meaning "Calves"

Ajjul (Arabic: عجّول‎) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, located about nineteen kilometers north of Ramallah. There are two archaeological sites or khirbets to the east of the village. One of the khirbets is dedicated to a former resident of Ajjul, Sheikh Abdul.[1] Ajjul is governed by a village council of three members.[2]

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Ajjul was controlled by the Bani Zeid tribe.

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Geography

Ajjul lies at an altitude of 500 meters above sea level. Located twenty kilometers to the southeast is the city of Ramallah. Other nearby towns include Abwein to the northeast, 'Arura to the north and 'Atara to southwest. Ajjul's total land area amounts to 6,640 dunams, most of which is planted with olive and fig groves. About 200 dunams of land is classified as built-up area.[1]

Demographics

In 1922, the village had a population of 202 inhabitants and in 1945 it had a population of 350.[3] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Ajjul had a population of 1,450 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[4]

In a 1997 PCBS census, only 4.2% of Ajjul's population — which was 1,026 — were Palestinian refugees.[5] The largest age group in the village were infants to 14-year olds, making up 44.2% of the population. About 25.3% of the population is between the ages of 15 and 29, 24.2% between 30 and 64 and residents 65 or older represent 6.3% of the population. There were slightly more males (51.7%) than females (49.3%) in Ajjul's gender make-up.[6] In the 2007 PCBS census, the figures of 'Ajjul's population showed a smaller population of 1,237 people, of which 601 were males and 636 were females.[7]

Infrastructure

Ajjul contains a clinic that's primarily involved in blood-testing. Most of the resident receive medical help from the Palestinian Red Crescent stationed in nearby Sinjil. The nearest hospital is in Ramallah. Two mosques are located in Ajjul: a modern one and an older renovated one.[1]

There is co-gender secondary school in the village, in which 400 students are enrolled. Students attend science and literature classes in the Prince Hassan School in Bir Zeit. Ajjul has about 50 college and university students. There is no postal service in the village.[1]

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