Al-Ittihad, Ramallah
Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine
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Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد meaning "the Union") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, created in 1997 as a merger of three towns Beitillu, Deir 'Ammar and Jammala. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 6,803 in 2007.[2]
Al-Ittihad | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الاتحاد |
  Al-Ittihad Location of Al-Ittihad within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′24″N 35°06′13″E | |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Faisal Bazzar[1] |
| Population (2007[2]) | |
• Total | 6,803 |
| Website | www |
Location of Al-Ittihad
Al-Itihad is located 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi) northwest of Ramallah. Al-Itihad is bordered by Kobar and Al-Zaytouneh to the east, Deir Abu Mash'al, Deir Nidham and 'Abud to the north, Shabtin and Deir Qaddis to the west, and Ras Karkar, Kharbatha Bani Harith, Al-Zaytouneh and Al Janiya to the south.[3]
Beitillu
Beitillu (Arabic: بيتللو) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, 19 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 3,083 in mid-year 2006[4]
Deir 'Ammar
Jammala
Post-1967
After the 1995 accords, 41.2% of Al-Ittihad's land was classified as Area B and the remaining 58.8% as Area C. Israel has confiscated 858 dunams of land from Al-Ittihad for the construction of 4 Israeli settlements: Nahliel, Na'ale, Talmon and Halamish.[5]