Al-Zaitounah
| al-Zaitounah | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الزيتونة |
| • Also spelled | al-Zaytouneh (official) |
 al-Zaitounah
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| Coordinates: 31°57′24.00″N 35°9′55.00″E / 31.9566667°N 35.1652778°ECoordinates: 31°57′24.00″N 35°9′55.00″E / 31.9566667°N 35.1652778°E | |
| Palestine grid | 166/152, 164/151 |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Abdullah Ladadwa |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 15,500 dunams (15.5 km2 or 6.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 8,105 |
| Name meaning | "the Olive" |
| Website | www.alzeitona-mun.org |
Al-Zaitounah (Arabic: الزيتونة, meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
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