Beit Lahia
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Not to be confused with Beit Lahia, Lebanon.
Beit Lahia or Beit Lahiya (Arabic: بيت لاهيا) is a city in the Gaza Strip, north of Jabalia, in the North Gaza Governorate of the State of Palestine. It sits next to Beit Hanoun and close to the border with Israel. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the city had a population of 89,838 in 2017.[1]
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Beit Lahia | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بيت لاهيا |
• Latin | Bayt Lahiya (official[citation needed]) |
Location of Beit Lahia within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°33′N 34°30′E | |
Palestine grid | 102/106 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | North Gaza |
Government | |
• Type | City |
• Head of Municipality | Izz al-Din al-Dahnoun |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 89,838 |
Name meaning | "House of Lahi"[2] |
Website | www.bietlahia.mun.ps |
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