Deir 'Ammar Camp
Deir Ammar Camp | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | مخيّم دير عمّار |
Location of Deir Ammar Camp within the Palestinian Territories | |
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Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
Government | |
• Type | Refugee Camp |
Area | |
• Jurisdiction | 145 dunams (14.5 ha or 36 acres) |
Population (2006) | |
• Jurisdiction | 2,229 |
Deir Ammar Camp (Arabic: مخيّم دير عمّار) is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the camp had a population of 2,229 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1]
The Deir Ammar camp was established in 1949 on a plot of land belonging to non-refugee residents of the village of Deir Ammar. In return, UNRWA's installations in the camp also provide services to non-refugee villagers. The camp falls under joint Israeli/Palestinian control in "Area B".[2] The refugee camp has 2 schools, the boys school has 680 pupils and the girls school has 735 pupils.[2]
Footnotes
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External links
- Deir 'Ammar, articles from UNWRA
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- ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Camp administered by the United Nations subsidiary organ, UNRWA
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