as-Samu
As Samu'
السموع | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | السموع |
| • Latin | es Samu' (official) Samua (unofficial) |
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As Samu' Location of As Samu' within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′03″N 35°04′02″E / 31.4008°N 35.0671°E | |
| Palestine grid | 156/89 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | abed ennabe elhawamde |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 26,011 |
| • Density | 1,880/km2 (4,880/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | originally Eshtemoa, "Place where prayer is heard" |
As Samu' or es-Samu' (Arabic: السموع) (ⓘ) is a town in the Hebron Governorate of the West Bank, Palestine, 12 kilometers south of the city of Hebron and 60 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem. The town had a population of 26,011 in 2017.
As-Samu' is located on a tell identified with the ancient Eshtemoa, from which it derives its name. Initially a small village in the early Ottoman era, as-Samu' gradually grew into a larger settlement over the years. In 1966, it was the site of the Samu incident. Since the 1990s, as-Samu' has been governed by the Palestinian Authority as part of Area A of the West Bank. It is known for its handwoven kilims.