Jalud
Jalud | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | جاﻟﻭﺩ |
Jalud | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′11″N 35°18′57″E / 32.06972°N 35.31583°E | |
| Palestine grid | 179/164 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Head of Municipality | Abdullah Tawfiq |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,517 dunams (16.5 km2 or 6.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 743 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | from personal name |
Jalud (Arabic: جاﻟﻭﺩ) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank. It is approximately 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Nablus and is situated just east of Qaryut, south of Qusra and northeast of Shilo, an Israeli settlement. Its land area consists of 16,517 dunams (square kilometers), 98 of which constitutes its built-up area. Jalud is encircled by four illegal outposts: Esh Kodesh, Adi Ad, Ahiya and Shvut Rachel. Jalud residents were blocked by both IDF forces and settlers from tending most of their farms from 2001 to 2007. In 2007 permission was given to farm their groves, twice a year for a few days, on condition that prior coordinating arrangements are made with the IDF.