Burham, Ramallah

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Burham
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabic بُرهام
 • Also spelled Boorhem (official)
Burham is located in the Palestinian territories
Burham
Burham
Location of Burham within the Palestinian Territories
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Palestine grid 166/155
Governorate Ramallah & al-Bireh
Government
 • Type Local Development Committee
Area
 • Jurisdiction 1,589 dunams (1.6 km2 or 0.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Jurisdiction 616

Burham (Arabic: بُرهام‎‎) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate located twelve kilometers north of Ramallah. The largest nearby town is Bir Zeit located to the southeast. The average elevation of Burham is 680 meters above sea level.[1] The village was established during the Byzantine Empire rule over Palestine.[2]

In 1922, there were 74 inhabitants in the town, rising to 122 in 1931.[1] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Burham had a population of 565 in mid-year 2006.[3] In the 2007 census by the PCBS, there were 616 people living in the town.[4]

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