Oranit
Oranit
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Local council (from 1990) | |
| Coordinates: 32°7′45.5″N 34°59′42.76″E / 32.129306°N 34.9952111°E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Or Piron Zomer |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,069 dunams (2.069 km2 or 511 acres) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,295 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Little pine |
| Website | http://www.oranit.org.il/ |
Oranit (Hebrew: אֳרָנִית) is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Seam Zone of the West Bank, abutting and crossing the Green Line. It is surrounded by Horshim forest to the west, Rosh HaAyin and Kfar Qasim to the southwest, Sha'arei Tikva to the east, and Khirbet Abu Salman to the northeast. In 2022 it had a population of 9,295.
The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.