Jenin
Jenin | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | جنين |
| • Latin | Jinin (official) Janin (unofficial) |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | ג׳נין |
Jenin skyline | |
Location of Jenin within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′40″N 35°18′00″E / 32.46111°N 35.30000°E | |
| Palestine grid | 178/207 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| West Bank area (Oslo II Accord) | Area A (Palestinian enclaves) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| Area | |
• Total | 37,342 dunams (37.3 km2 or 14.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 49,908 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| (plus 10,371 in Jenin refugee camp) | |
Jenin (/ʒɪˈniːn/ zhin-EEN; Arabic: جنين, romanized: Jinīn, locally pronounced [ʒɪˈniːn] ⓘ) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and is the capital of the Jenin Governorate. It is a hub for the surrounding towns. Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank, a Palestinian enclave, in 1995.
The city had a population of approximately 50,000 people in 2017, whilst the Jenin refugee camp had a population of about 10,000, housing families of Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Palestine War. The camp has since become a stronghold of Palestinian militants, being the location of several incidents relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.