Hebron Governorate
Hebron Governorate | |
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2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate | |
Interactive map of Hebron Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′N 35°06′E / 31.5°N 35.1°E | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,060 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 711,223 |
| This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank settlements | |
| ISO 3166 code | PS-HBN |
| Governorates of the West Bank (Palestine) |
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The Hebron Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الخليل, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-Khalīl) is an administrative district of Palestine in the southern West Bank.
The governorate's land area is 1,060 square kilometres (410 sq mi) and its population according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in mid-year 2019 was 1,004,510. This makes the Hebron Governorate the largest of 16 governorates in both population and land area in the Palestinian territories. The city of Hebron is the district capital or muhfaza (seat) of the governorate. The current Governor of Hebron is Khaled Dudin.
During the first six months of the First Intifada 42 people in Hebron Governorate were killed by the Israeli army.