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Qalandia Camp

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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]

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Qalandia Camp
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicمخيّم قلنديا
Israeli watchtowers and wall at the checkpoint of the Palestinian refugee camp of Qalandia, 2014
Israeli watchtowers and wall at the checkpoint of the Palestinian refugee camp of Qalandia, 2014
Qalandia Camp is located in the West Bank
Qalandia Camp
Qalandia Camp
Location of Kalandia Camp within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°51′53″N 35°13′45″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateQuds
Government
 • TypeRefugee Camp (from 1949)
Area
 • Total
0.353 km2 (0.136 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
8,336
 • Density23,600/km2 (61,200/sq mi)
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