Askar Camp

Askar Camp
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicمخيم عسكر
Askar
Askar Camp
Location of Askar Camp within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°13′11.51″N 35°17′50.77″E / 32.2198639°N 35.2974361°E / 32.2198639; 35.2974361
Country Palestine
GovernorateNablus
Government
 • TypeRefugee Camp (from 1950)
Area
 • Total
0.119 km2 (0.046 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
11,304
 • Density95,000/km2 (246,000/sq mi)

Askar (Arabic: مخيم عسكر) is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.