Attil
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Attil is a Palestinian
town in the Tulkarm Governorate
in the eastern West Bank
, located 12 kilometers Northeast of Tulkarm
. Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm
. It is bordered by Illar
to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya
to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun
to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100m above Sea level
, and an area of 7.337Km2.
, Gulf
, the United States
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's Later Biblical Researches in Palestine, and in the Adjacent Regions: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1852. He describes passing by the villages of Zeita and Jett on the way to 'Attil. Of 'Attil itself, he writes that it is "a considerable village," located on a hill with plains to the north and south.
At the end on the 19th century, the village was described as being of considerable size, situated on a hill on the edge of the plain, surrounded by a small olive-grove.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
town in the Tulkarm Governorate
Tulkarm Governorate
The Tulkarm Governorate is an administrative district and one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority located in the northwestern West Bank. The governorate's land area is 268 square kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a...
in the eastern West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
, located 12 kilometers Northeast of Tulkarm
Tulkarm
Tulkarem or Tulkarm is a Palestinian city in the northern Samarian mountain range in the Tulkarm Governorate in the extreme northwestern West Bank adjacent to the Netanya and Haifa districts to the west, the Nablus and Jenin Districts to the east...
. Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm
Tulkarm
Tulkarem or Tulkarm is a Palestinian city in the northern Samarian mountain range in the Tulkarm Governorate in the extreme northwestern West Bank adjacent to the Netanya and Haifa districts to the west, the Nablus and Jenin Districts to the east...
. It is bordered by Illar
Illar, Tulkarm
Illar is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 20 kilometers Northeast of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 'Illar had a population of approximately 6,190 inhabitants in 2007. 6.6% of the population of 'Illar were refugees...
to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya
Baqa ash-Sharqiyya
Baqa ash-Sharqiyya is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, located northeast of Tulkarm in the Tulkarm Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of approximately 4,300 inhabitants in mid-year 2006; refugees made up 20.4% of the...
to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun
Deir al-Ghusun
Deir al-Ghusun is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate, located eight kilometers northeast of the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank. The town is near the Green Line...
to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100m above Sea level
Sea level
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, and an area of 7.337Km2.
Population
Attil has an estimated population of 14,000 residing in it. The majority of its people are expatriates living in JordanJordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, Gulf
Arab states of the Persian Gulf
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, the United States
United States
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, Europe
Europe
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, and other parts of the world.
History
'Attil appears in volume three of Edward RobinsonEdward Robinson
-Elected officials:*Edward Robinson , American Whig politician*Edward Robinson , Irish-born Canadian Liberal politician...
's Later Biblical Researches in Palestine, and in the Adjacent Regions: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1852. He describes passing by the villages of Zeita and Jett on the way to 'Attil. Of 'Attil itself, he writes that it is "a considerable village," located on a hill with plains to the north and south.
At the end on the 19th century, the village was described as being of considerable size, situated on a hill on the edge of the plain, surrounded by a small olive-grove.