Burham, Ramallah
| Burham | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بُرهام |
| • Also spelled | Boorhem (official) |
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| Coordinates: 31°59′20.98″N 35°10′28.55″E / 31.9891611°N 35.1745972°ECoordinates: 31°59′20.98″N 35°10′28.55″E / 31.9891611°N 35.1745972°E | |
| Palestine grid | 166/155 |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Development Committee |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 1,589 dunams (1.6 km2 or 0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 616 |
Burham (Arabic: بُرهام) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate located twelve kilometers north of Ramallah. The largest nearby town is Bir Zeit located to the southeast. The average elevation of Burham is 680 meters above sea level. The village was established during the Byzantine Empire rule over Palestine.
In 1922, there were 74 inhabitants in the town, rising to 122 in 1931. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Burham had a population of 565 in mid-year 2006. In the 2007 census by the PCBS, there were 616 people living in the town.
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