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North Gaza Governorate
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North Gaza Governorate
محافظة شمال غزة | |
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| Country |  Palestine |
| Area | |
• Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 270,245 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Gaza Strip |
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The North Gaza Governorate (Arabic: محافظة شمال غزة) is a governorate of Palestine in the Gaza Strip, which is administered by Hamas. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 270,245 (7.2% of the Palestinian population) with 40,262 households in mid-year 2007 encompassing three municipalities, two rural districts and one refugee camp.[2]
It has five seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council; in 2006, they were all won by members of Hamas.[citation needed]
North Gaza has seen numerous strikes during the Gaza war, including attacks on the Shadia Abu Ghazala School and Beit Lahia.[3][4]
Localities
[edit]- al-Beddawiya
- As-Siafa
- Beit Hanoun (Beit Hanun)
- Beit Lahia (Beit Lahiya)
- Izbat Beit Hanoun
- Jabalia (Jabalya)
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ Table 2: Number of Population and Households in the Palestinian Territory by Governorate 2007 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "Gaza grandfather describes killing of his family by Israeli soldiers". Reuters. 2023-12-18.
- ^ Mccready, Alastair; Uras, Umut; Pietromarchi, Virginia. "Updates: Israeli attack on Gaza's Beit Lahiya kills at least 73". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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