Marj Al-Ghazal

Marj Al-Ghazal (Arabic: مرج الغزال‎, Hebrew: מרג' אל-גזאל‎) is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, located 34.8 kilometers (21.6 mi) north of Jericho. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 193 in the 2007 census.

Marj Al-Ghazal
Municipality type D (Village council)
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicمرج الغزال
 • LatinMarj Al-Ghazal (official)
Coordinates:
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateJericho
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Area
 • Total4,917 dunams (4.917 km2 or 1.898 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total193
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)

Location

Marj Al-Ghazal is bordered by the Jordan River to the east. Nearby Palestinian localities include az-Zubaidat to the northeast, Al-Jiftlik to the south and west.[1]

History

In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Marj al-Ghazal came under Jordanian rule. It was annexed by Jordan in 1950.

Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Marj al-Ghazal has been under Israeli occupation.

In 1970, Israel confiscated 509 dunum of village land in order to construct the Israeli settlement of Argaman.[2]

After 1995 accords, 4% of Marj al-Ghazal’s land was classified as Area B, the remaining 96% as Area C.[3]

In the 2007 census Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 193 with exactly 92 being males and 101 females. The total number of households was 43 who lived in 50 housing units.[4]

References
  1. Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 4
  2. Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 15
  3. Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 14
  4. Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 6


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