Municipality type D in Jericho, State of Palestine
Marj Al-Ghazal (Arabic : مرج الغزال , Hebrew : מרג' אל-גזאל ) is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank , located 34.8 kilometers (21.6 mi) north of Jericho . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 243 in the 2017 census.[ 1]
Location
Marj Al-Ghazal is bordered by the Jordan River to the east. Nearby Palestinian localities include az-Zubaidat to the northeast, Al-Jiftlik to the south and west.[ 2]
History
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements , Marj al-Ghazal came under Jordanian rule. It was annexed by Jordan in 1950.
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Marj al-Ghazal has been under Israeli occupation.
In 1970, Israel confiscated 509 dunum of village land in order to construct the Israeli settlement of Argaman .[ 3]
After 1995 accords , 4% of Marj al-Ghazal's land was classified as Area B , the remaining 96% as Area C .[ 4]
In the 2007 census Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 193 with exactly 92 being males and 101 females. The total number of households was 43 who lived in 50 housing units.[ 5]
References
^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF) . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine . February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24 .^ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile , ARIJ, 2012, p. 4^ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile , ARIJ, 2012, p. 15^ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile , ARIJ, 2012, p. 14^ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile , ARIJ, 2012, p. 6
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