Faqqua

Faqqu'a is a village on the northern , known for its cactus fruits, located along the Green Line on the Gilboa ridge. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 3,490 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 4,410 in 2017, an exclusively Muslim population.
Wikipedia
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  • Village with 4,410 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 429 metres (1,407 feet)
  • …is also known as “Faqqū‘ah”
  • Description: village council in Jenin Governorate

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beit Alfa Ancient Synagogue and Horbat Gefet.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mrbrefast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beth Alpha is an ancient former Jewish synagogue… is situated 4 km northeast of Faqqua.

Ruins
Khirbat al-Jawfa' was a Palestinian Arab village that… is situated 3 km east of Faqqua.

Museum
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Faqqua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’ale Gilboa and Jalbun.

Village
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Ma'ale Gilboa is a religious kibbutz located on the…

Village
Photo: Jakednb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Palestinian village in the West Bank… is situated 3½ km south of Faqqua.

Village
is a kibbutz in northern . is situated 4 km northeast of Faqqua.

Faqqua

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Latitude
32.49047° or 32° 29′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.40112° or 35° 24′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G4QFCR2+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332785039
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
283971
Wiki­data ID
Q1018913

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Faqqua” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Faqoa”
  • Arabic: “Faqqua”
  • Arabic: “فقوعة”
  • Arabic: “فقوعه”
  • Catalan: “Faqqua”
  • Chinese: “法库阿”
  • Chinese: “法庫阿”
  • Dutch: “Faqoa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فقوعه”
  • French: “Faqoa”
  • French: “Faqqu’a”
  • French: “Faqqua”
  • German: “Faqoa”
  • German: “Faqqua”
  • Hausa: “Faqqua”
  • Hebrew: “פקועה”
  • Italian: “Faqoa”
  • Italian: “Faqqua”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Faqqua”
  • Persian: “فقوعة”
  • Polish: “Faku’a”
  • Polish: “Fakua”
  • Polish: “Faqoa”
  • Russian: “Faqoa”
  • Russian: “Факуа”
  • Spanish: “Faqoa”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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