Faqqua
Faqqu'a | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | فقوعة |
Faqqu'a, from the south | |
Faqqu'a Location of Faqqu'a within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′26″N 35°24′03″E / 32.49056°N 35.40083°E | |
| Palestine grid | 187/210 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 4,410 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "Toadstool" |
Faqqu'a (Arabic: فقوعة) is a village on the northern West Bank, known for its cactus fruits, located along the Green Line on the Gilboa ridge. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 3,490 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 4,410 in 2017, an exclusively Muslim population. The village belongs to the Jenin Governorate.