Azzun

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Azzun is a Palestinian town in Qalqilya Governorate in the northern West Bank, located 9 kilometers east of Qalqilya and 24 kilometers south of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics census, Azzun, together with the adjacent villages of Islah and Izbat al-Tabib, had a population of over 8,900 in 2007. The vast majority of the inhabitants are Muslim, with a very small Christian minority. ()

Alternative names: Population: 7.7 thous.Coordinates: 32°10'36"N, 35°3'31"E

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Azzun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Qalqilya Zoo, Rosh HaAyin Forest, Qesem Cave, Kfar Qassem Football Stadium.

5.3 miW
Zoo
Qalqilya Zoo, Qalqilya
135 min walk • Qalqilya Zoo is a small 2-hectare zoo in the Palestinian city of Qalqilya on the western edge of the West Bank. Established in 1986, it is the only zoo in the State of Palestine. The zoo houses 170 animals, a natural history museum, a children's entertainment park, and an on-site restaurant.
7.1 miSW
Forest
Rosh HaAyin Forest
182 min walk • Rosh HaAyin Forest is a forest and green area located in the northeastern part of Rosh HaAyin, Israel, along the tributary of Nahal Rabba.
6.5 miSW
Prehistoric site
Qesem Cave
166 min walk • Qesem cave is a Lower Paleolithic archaeological site near the city of Kafr Qasim in Israel. Early humans were occupying the site by 400,000 until c. 200,000 years ago.
6.5 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Kfar Qassem Football Stadium
165 min walk • Kfar Qassem Municipal Stadium, is a football stadium currently being built in Kfar Qasim for F.C. Kafr Qasim, the football team of the town. Once completed in 2020, the new stadium will include 8,000 seats, along with all the Facilities that required by the regulations.
4.7 miS
Locality
Elkana
121 min walk • Elkana or Elqana is an Israeli settlement and local council in the north-western Samarian hills in the West Bank, located 3.1 km to the east of the Green Line and the city of Rosh HaAyin.
1.8 miS
Town
Kafr Thulth
46 min walk • Kafr Thulth is a Palestinian town located on high, flat land south of Azzoun, 28 kilometers south of Tulkarm in the Qalqilya Governorate. The average elevation is 270 meters above sea level. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town's population was 3,921 in the 2007 census.
4.5 miS
Locality
Biddya
116 min walk • Biddya is a Palestinian city in the Salfit Governorate, located 32 kilometers southwest of Nablus and half that distance from Salfit in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Biddya had a population of 8,064 in 2007.