Nūr ash Shams
Nūr ash Shams is a locality in West Bank, Palestine. Nūr ash Shams is situated nearby to the village Nur Shams, as well as near the locality Khirbat Abū Khamīsh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital.
Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Mohammad Hijjawi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital or Tulkarm Governmental Hospital is a government hospital in Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine. It is under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital is situated 3½ km west of Nūr ash Shams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nur Shams and Iktaba.
Nur Shams
Village
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Nur Shams is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northwestern West Bank, located three kilometres east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Nur Shams had a population of 6,479 inhabitants in 2007 and 6,423 by 2017.
Iktaba
Village
Iktaba is a Palestinian town located four kilometers Northeast of the city of Tulkarm in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 2,665 inhabitants in 2007 and 2,997 by 2017.
Tulkarm Refugee Camp
Suburb
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Tulkarm Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp north of the West Bank in the city of Tulkarm, established in 1950 on 0.18 km2 by the UNRWA. It is the second largest refugee camp in the West Bank, as well as one of the most densely populated. Tulkarm Refugee Camp is situated 3 km west of Nūr ash Shams.
Nūr ash Shams
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Nur ash Shams”, “Nur es Shams”, and “Nur esh Shems”
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.31667° or 32° 19′ northLongitude
35.06667° or 35° 4′ eastElevation
137 metres (449 feet)Open location code
8G4Q8388+MMGeoNames ID
282500
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