Burqin

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Burqin is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located 5 km west of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics census, its population was 5,685 in 2007. The majority of Burqin's residents are Muslims, and 20 Christian families live in the town. The Byzantine-era Burqin Church or St. George's Church is one of the oldest churches in the world. ()

Local name: בירקין Area: 7.49 mi²Coordinates: 32°27'17"N, 35°15'30"E

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Nearby attractions include: Fatima Khatun Mosque, The Freedom Theatre, Shahak Industrial Park, Arab American University.

2.6 miE
Mosque
Fatima Khatun Mosque, Jenin
66 min walk • The Fatima Khatun Mosque is the main mosque of the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. Adjacent to the mosque is the still-active Fatima Khatun Girls' School.
1.8 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Freedom Theatre, Jenin
46 min walk • The Freedom Theatre is a Palestinian community-based theatre and cultural center in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern part of the West Bank. Established in 2006, the theatre aims to generate cultural resistance through the fields of popular culture and art as a catalyst for...
4.8 miW
Park
Shahak Industrial Park
122 min walk • The Shahak Industrial Park is located in the northern region of the jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council, between Afula and Hadera near the 'Barkai/Iron Interchange' of Highway 6.
5.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Arab American University
152 min walk • Arab American University – AAUP is the first private university in Palestine. AAUP was founded in the year 2000 and it provides BA, MA and PhD degree programs.
3.3 miSE
Locality
Qabatiya
84 min walk • Qabatya census, the town had a population of 19,197 in 2007. Its total land area consists of 50,547 dunams and it is situated approximately 256 metres above sea level.
7.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Gan Ner Sports Hall
180 min walk • The Gan Ner Sports Hall is an indoor sporting arena located in Gan Ner, Israel, and is the home of basketball team Hapoel Gilboa Galil. When the arena was inaugurated in 2008 it held 900 seats. The arena was expanded to 2,057 in 2010 to meet ULEB criteria for hosting a game in the Eurocup competition.
6.1 miSE
Town
Zababdeh
157 min walk • Zababdeh or Zababida is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located 15 kilometres southeast of Jenin and 2 kilometres from the Arab American University.