Qalandia Camp
Refugee camp in the West Bank, State of Palestine
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Qalandia Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp established in 1949 by the Red Cross[2] on land leased from Jordan. It covers 353 dunums (0.353 km2; 35.3 ha) as of 2006[3] and had a population of 8,336 in 2017.[1] Israeli authorities consider it part of Greater Jerusalem, and it remains under their control.[4]
Qalandia Camp | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مخيّم قلنديا |
Israeli watchtowers and wall at the checkpoint of the Palestinian refugee camp of Qalandia, 2014 | |
Location of Kalandia Camp within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′53″N 35°13′45″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Quds |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp (from 1949) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.353 km2 (0.136 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 8,336 |
| • Density | 23,600/km2 (61,200/sq mi) |