Burqin

Burqin is a Palestinian town in the northern located 5 km west of . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics census, its population was 5,685 in 2007 and 7,126 in 2017.
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  • Type: Village with 7,130 residents
  • Description: Palestinian town near Jenin
  • Also known as: “Birqin”, “Burqīn”, and “Burqin, Palestine”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Burkin Church and The Freedom Theatre.

Church
Photo: Sylwia Ufnalska, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Burqin Church, also known as the Church of the Ten…

Theater building
Photo: Guillom, CC BY 3.0.
is a community-based theatre and… is situated 2½ km east of Burqin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kafr Dan and Jenin Refugee Camp.

Village
is a Palestinian village in the… is situated 2½ km north of Burqin.

Town
Photo: Dan Palraz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Jenin camp… is situated 2½ km east of Burqin.

Village
is a Palestinian village in the… is situated 3 km west of Burqin.

Burqin

Latitude
32.45619° or 32° 27′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.26066° or 35° 15′ 38″ east
Population
7,130
Elevation
259 metres (850 feet)
Open location code
8G4QF746+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332784993
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
284194
Wiki­data ID
Q286871
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Burqin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برقين”
  • Asturian: “Burqin”
  • Catalan: “Burqin”
  • Cebuano: “Birqīn”
  • Dutch: “Burqin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برقين”
  • French: “Burquin”
  • German: “Burqin”
  • Hebrew: “בורקין”
  • Japanese: “ブルキン”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Burqin”
  • Polish: “Burkin”
  • Romanian: “Burkin”
  • Spanish: “Burqin”
  • Urdu: “برقین (جنین)”
  • Urdu: “برقین”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wadi Burqin and Al-Tabakh.

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Highlights: The Latenet Churche and Mosque.

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