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Beit Hanina
Beit Hanina (Arabic: بيت حنينا, Hebrew: בית חנינא) is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem. It is on the road to Ramallah, eight kilometers north of central Jerusalem, at an elevation of 760 meters above sea level.[2] Beit Hanina is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west, and Bir Nabala, al-Jib, Kafr Aqab and ar-Ram to the north.
The old village, al-Balad, is part of the Jerusalem Governorate of the PNA.[3] The new village, al-Jadid, is within the jurisdiction of the Jerusalem Municipality, although residents may vote in PNA elections. In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000, including 26,762 Jerusalem residents in the new village[4] and 1,072 under PNA administration.[5] The total area of Beit Hanina is 16.3 sq. kilometers (6.3 sq. miles) or 16,284 dunams, of which 2,775 are built up........Wikipedia >>