al-Burj, Hebron
| al-Burj | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | البرج |
  al-Burj Location of al-Burj within the Palestinian territories | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′56.94″N 34°55′23.99″E / 31.4324833°N 34.9233306°ECoordinates: 31°25′56.94″N 34°55′23.99″E / 31.4324833°N 34.9233306°E | |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 2,578 |
al-Burj (Arabic: البرج) is a Palestinian village located twenty kilometers southwest of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate, southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,578 in 2007.[1] The primary health care facilities for the village are designated by the Ministry of Health as level 2.[2]
On 25 February 1953, five Arab shepherds were killed and mutilated by Israelis at al-Burj, including a 13-year-old.[3]
References
- ↑ 2007 PCBS Census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.118.
- ↑ West Bank Health care
- ↑ Benny Morris, (1993) Israel's Border Wars, 1949-1956 ISBN 0-19-829262-7, Oxford University Press p 184
External links
- Welcome To al-Burj
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 21: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Al Burj Village (Fact Sheet)
- Al Burj Village Profile
- Al Burj Village Area Photo
- The priorities and needs for development in Al Burj village based on the community and local authorities’ assessment
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