Jenin

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Jenin is a city in the northern West Bank known for its long history, agricultural surroundings, and significant role in Palestinian political and cultural life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administeredBy Palestinian National Authority
country State of Palestine
elevation approximately 250 meters above sea level
governedBy Jenin Municipality
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasCulturalActivity Palestinian folk music and dance
hasCulturalInstitution Freedom Theatre
hasDemonym Jenini
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
services
small-scale trade
hasEducationalInstitution Arab American University
hasEvent Battle of Jenin (2002)
hasFeature nearby hills
surrounding fertile plains
hasHistoricalPeriodOfInhabitation ancient times
hasLanguage Arabic
hasMinorityReligion Christianity
hasPopulation tens of thousands of inhabitants
hasTypeOfGovernment municipality
historicalRegion Samaria
knownFor Jenin refugee camp
Palestinian cultural life
Palestinian political life
agricultural production
citrus orchards
olive cultivation
vegetable farming
locatedIn West Bank
northern West Bank
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Time
locatedNear Green Line
Jenin refugee camp
locatedNorthOf Nablus
locatedSouthOf Jezreel Valley
Nazareth
majorReligion Islam
partOf Jenin Governorate
playsRoleIn Israeli–Palestinian conflict
roadConnectedTo Haifa (via Israeli road network)
Nablus
Tulkarm
utcOffset +2
utcOffsetDST +3
wasOccupiedBy Israel
wasUnderRuleOf British Mandate of Palestine
Jordan
Ottoman Empire

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
West Bank
containsCity
Palestinian
hasMajorCity
Jenin ("Jenin refugee camp")
knownFor

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