Burham, Ramallah
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Burham | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بُرهام |
• Also spelled | Boorhem (official) |
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Welcome to Burham
- ↑ Taha, Hamdan. The Sanctuary of Sheikh al-Qatrawani Studium Biblicum Franciscanum - Jerusalem.
- ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ↑ 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.112.
Bibliography
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External links
- Welcome To Burham
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 14: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Burham Village (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Burham Village Profile, Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Burham, areal photo, Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Locality Development Priorities and Needs in Burham Village, Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Untold stories: Said Arouri
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