'Azza
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'Azza, [also spelled 'Azzeh, 'Azzah or 'Alazzeh] or Beit Jibrin is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Bethlehem Governorate
located within the city of Bethlehem
. It is the smallest refugee camp between the 59 refugee camps in the West Bank
and the other Arab countries. It was established in 1950 on an area of 20 dunam
s and receives services from UNRWA workers based in nearby Aida camp
, but inside the camp there are no medical or educational services, so it was fused with the Aida camp to receive services.
The camp is named after a prominent Arab
family from the depopulated village of Bayt Jibrin
west of the Hebron Hills
in present-day Israel
. The UNRWA recorded a population of 2,025 in 2005, while the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
projected a population of 1,750 in 2006.
It has been under the control of the Palestinian National Authority
since 1995.
Bethlehem Governorate
The Bethlehem Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories. It covers an area of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Its principal city and district capital is Bethlehem...
located within the city of Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...
. It is the smallest refugee camp between the 59 refugee camps in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and the other Arab countries. It was established in 1950 on an area of 20 dunam
Dunam
A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum, dynym, dulum was a non-SI unit of land area used in the Ottoman Empire and representing the amount of land that can be plowed in a day; its value varied from 900–2500 m²...
s and receives services from UNRWA workers based in nearby Aida camp
Aida (camp)
Aida is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometers North of Bethlehem and 1 kilometer North of Beit Jala in the central West Bank...
, but inside the camp there are no medical or educational services, so it was fused with the Aida camp to receive services.
The camp is named after a prominent Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
family from the depopulated village of Bayt Jibrin
Bayt Jibrin
Bayt Jibrin was a Palestinian Arab village located northwest of the city of Hebron. The village had a total land area of 56,185 dunams or , of which were built-up while the rest remained farmland.The early inhabitants of Bayt Jibrin are the Canaanites...
west of the Hebron Hills
Judean Mountains
The Judaean Mountains, ;, also Judaean Hills and Hebron Hills is a mountain range in Israel and the West Bank where Jerusalem and several other biblical cities are located. The mountains reach a height of 1,000 m.-Geography:...
in present-day Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. The UNRWA recorded a population of 2,025 in 2005, while the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is the statistical organization under the umbrella of the Palestinian Cabinet of the Palestinian National Authority....
projected a population of 1,750 in 2006.
It has been under the control of the Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian National Authority
The Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
since 1995.
