Deir Nidham

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Deir Nidham
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabic دير نظام
 • Also spelled Deir Nizam (unofficial)
View of Deir Nidham, 2012
View of Deir Nidham, 2012
Deir Nidham is located in the Palestinian territories
Deir Nidham
Deir Nidham
Location of Deir Nidham within the Palestinian Territories
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Governorate Ramallah & al-Bireh
Government
 • Type Village council
 • Head of Municipality Abdul Nasser Faraj Hamed al-Tamimi
Area
 • Jurisdiction 4,000 dunams (4.0 km2 or 1.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Jurisdiction 879
Website www.deir-nidham.org

Deir Nidham (Arabic: دير نظام‎‎) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank. It is located approximately 23 kilometers (14 mi) northwest of the city of Ramallah and its elevation is 590 meters (1,940 ft). According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) 2007 census, the town had a population of 879.[1]

A secondary school exists in Deir Nidham and high school students are educated at a nearby village. Most university students attend Birzeit University or the al-Quds Open University. The electricity network in the village is affiliated with that of Jerusalem, while its water network is managed by the Palestinian National Authority.[2] A village council of seven members was established in 2005 to govern the village.[3]

References

  1. 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.113.
  2. About Deir Nidham Deir Nidham Village Council.
  3. About the Council Deir Nidham Village Council.

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