Nuseirat refugee camp
Nuseirat refugee camp (Arabic: مخيّم النصيرات) is a Palestinian refugee camp. The camp is located in the center of the Gaza Strip. It includes the largest number of Palestinian refugees who were displaced from their homes during the Nakba.
Nuseirat camp | |
|---|---|
Refugee camp | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مخيّم النصيرات |
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  Nuseirat camp Location of Nuseirat camp within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′51.56″N 34°23′34.35″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 86,598 |
| Population total includes both the camp population and the population of the Nuseirat municipality | |
Archaeological sites
The camp has several archaeological landmarks such as: “Tel Amer” (a Byzantine city or church that was discovered in the year 1995);[2] Likewise, “Tell el-Ajjul” is an archaeological area in which some antiquities were found.[3]
References
- Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- "Tell Umm Amer". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- "Nuseirat Camp". Wafa News (in Arabic).
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