Jurat ash Sham'a
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Jurat ash-Sham'a is a Palestinian
village located ten kilometers south of Bethlehem
. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate
in the southern West Bank
. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
, the village had a population of 1,491 in 2007. The primary healthcare is obtained in Beit Fajjar
where the Ministry of Heath
have classified the care facilities as level 3.
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...
village located ten kilometers south of Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...
. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate
Bethlehem Governorate
The Bethlehem Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories. It covers an area of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Its principal city and district capital is Bethlehem...
in the southern 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...
. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is the statistical organization under the umbrella of the Palestinian Cabinet of the Palestinian National Authority....
, the village had a population of 1,491 in 2007. The primary healthcare is obtained in Beit Fajjar
Beit Fajjar
Beit Fajjar is a Palestinian town located eight kilometers south of Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Governorate, in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 11,000 in 2007.-History:...
where the Ministry of Heath
Health Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
The Palestinian Ministry of Health is led by the Hamas government and works to address health concerns and humanitarian needs of the population in the Gaza Strip.-External links:* *...
have classified the care facilities as level 3.
