Ash-Shawawra

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of ash Shawawra within Palestine

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| subdivision_name = State of Palestine

| subdivision_type1 = Governorate

| subdivision_name1 = Bethlehem

| established_title = Founded

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| population_total = 4161

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Ashawawra ({{langx|ar|الشواورة}}) is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank.

History

=Modern era=

Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Ash-Shawawra has been under Israeli occupation.

After the 1995 accords, 52.2% of Ash-Shawawra land is defined as Area A land, 6% is Area B, 14.6% is defined as Area C, while the remaining 27.2% is defined a nature reserves.[http://vprofile.arij.org/bethlehem/pdfs/VP/Ash%20Shawawra_vp_en.pdf Ash Shawawra Village Profile] p. 17

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 4,161 in 2017. The primary healthcare is obtained in Za'atara, where the Ministry of Health denotes the healthcare facilities as level 3.[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/luFullMap/BB0D1D0CC89A371F8525706F00517495/$File/healthinforum_HLT_westbank_opt110205.pdf?OpenElement West Bank Healthcare facilities]

Footnotes

External links

[https://www.welcometopalestine.com/destinations/bethlehem/al-shawawreh/ Al-Shawawreh], Welcome to Palestine
[http://vprofile.arij.org/bethlehem/pdfs/EN/Ash%20Shawawra%20Village_fs_en.pdf Ash Shawawra village (fact sheet)], Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem, ARIJ
[http://vprofile.arij.org/bethlehem/pdfs/VP/Ash%20Shawawra_vp_en.pdf Ash Shawawra village profile], ARIJ
[http://vprofile.arij.org/bethlehem/images/areal/Ash%20Shawawra_ap_en.jpg Ash Shawawra aerial photo], ARIJ
[http://vprofile.arij.org/bethlehem/pdfs/needsfordevelopment/Ash%20Shawawra_vp_en.pdf The priorities and needs for development in Ash Shawawra village based on the community and local authorities' assessment], ARIJ

Category:Villages in the West Bank

Category:Bethlehem Governorate

Category:Municipalities of Palestine