Jenin

Jenin ( , ) is the lairgest toun in the Northren Wast Bank, an the third lairgest ceety oweraw. It serves as the admeenistrative centre o the Jenin Govrenorate an is a major agricultural centre for the surroondin touns. In 2007, the ceety haed a population o 39,0042007 Locality Population Statistics . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics no includin the adjacent refugee camp (an aw namit Jenin) wi 10,371 residents.

 Etymology 
Jenin wis kent in auncient times as the veelage o "Ein-Jenin" or "Tel Jenin". Tell Jenin is locatit at the centre o whit is the day Jenin's business destrict.Kohl et al., 2007, p. 339. The wird "'ayn" means "water spring" in Arabic an the wird "Jenin" micht be relatit tae the Arabic wird جنّة (janna), whilk means "garden".

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Category:Ceeties in Palestine