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Asira ash-Shamaliya

April 25, 2024

Asira ash-Shamaliya (Arabic: عصيرة الشماليّة) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate, located 3.5 kilometers north of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 8,813 inhabitants in 2017.[2]

Asira ash-Shamaliya
Municipality type C
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicعصيرة الشماليّة
 • LatinAsira al-Shamaliyeh (official)
'Asira ash-Shamaliyah (unofficial)
Asira ash-Shamaliya
Asira ash-Shamaliya
Location of Asira ash-Shamaliya within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°15′02″N 35°16′01″E / 32.25056°N 35.26694°E / 32.25056; 35.26694
Palestine grid175/184
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateNablus
Government
 • TypeMunicipality (from 1997)
 • Head of MunicipalityMohammad Mahmoud Jawabra
Area
 • Total29,442 dunams (29.4 km2 or 11.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total8,813
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Name meaning"firewood of the north". Old: Asiret el Hatab, The difficult place of timber[1]
Website

Location edit

‘Asira ash Shamaliya is located 3.5 km north of Nablus. It is bordered by Talluza, Al Badhan, and 'Azmut to the east, Nablus to the south, Zawata, Ijnisinya, and Nisf Jubeil to the west, and Beit Imrin and Yasid to the north.[3]

Etymology edit

According to Palmer, the old name Asiret el Hatab means The difficult place of timber.[1] According to the local municipality, in Arabic, the word Asira means "firewood" and refers to the town's (and nearby Asira al-Qibliya's) abundance of forests which was used by residents to sell firewood.[4]

History edit

Pottery sherds from the Iron Age I,[5] Iron Age II,[5] late Roman,[5] Byzantine,[5][6] early Muslim[5] and Medieval eras[5] have been found here.

South east of the village centre (at grid no. 175/183) is a site where a quantity of pottery from Iron Age I has been found.[7]

In 1166, a Crusader estate called Asine was located here.[5]

Ottoman era edit

In 1517, the village was included in the Ottoman empire with the rest of Palestine, and in the 1596 tax-records it appeared as 'Asirah, located in the Nahiya of Jabal Sami, part of Nablus Sanjak. The population was 19 households and 5 bachelors, all Muslim. They paid a fixed tax rate of 33.3% on agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues and a fixed tax for people of Nablus area; a total of 3,335 akçe.[8]

In 1838 Robinson placed 'Asiret el Hatab in the Wady esh-Sha'ir district, west of Nablus.[9]

In 1870, Victor Guérin noted about the village, which he called A'sireh, that it was: "a considerable village, whose inhabitants are considered industrious. Their houses are better built than in many other places in Palestine. Around the village, there are some gardens planted with figs, olive trees and vegetables."[10]

In 1882, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Asira ash-Shamaliya, which they called 'Asiret el Hatab as: "a large village on a round knoll, with olive groves on every side."[11]

British Mandate era edit

In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, 'Asira Shamaliyeh had a population of 1,179; 1,178 Muslims[12] and 1 Orthodox Christian,[13] increasing in the 1931 census to 1,544, all Muslim, in 329 houses.[14]

In the 1945 statistics the population was 2,060, all Muslims,[15] with 30,496 dunams of land, according to an official land and population survey.[16] Of this, 4,850 dunams were used for plantations and irrigable land, 11,765 were for cereals,[17] while 101 dunams were built-up (urban) land.[18]

Jordanian era edit

In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Asira ash-Shamaliya came under Jordanian rule.

In 1961, the population of Asira Shamaliya was 3,232.[19]

Post-1967 edit

Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Asira ash-Shamaliya has been under Israeli occupation. The population of 'Asira Shamaliya in the 1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 3,217, of whom 53 originated from Israeli territory.[20]

After the 1995 accords, 62% of village land was classified as Area A, 24% as Area B, and the remaining 14% as Area C.[21]

Possible ancient identifications edit

According to PEF Survey of Palestine (1882), Asira ash-Shamaliya could be the Aesora of Judith 4:4.[11]

According to Zertal (2004), Asira is one of the candidates for the place Haserot, which was mentioned in the Samaria Ostraca.[22] Another candidate for Haserot is the ruin el-Kebarrah (grid 1793/1967), located SW of Sir.[23]

Notable residents edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Palmer, 1881, p. 179
  2. ^ Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (February 2018). "Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). p. 69. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ ‘Asira ash Shamaliya town profile, ARIJ, p. 4
  4. ^ Asira al-Shamalia Municipality August 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Zertal, 2004, p. 528
  6. ^ Dauphin, 1998, p. 770
  7. ^ Zertal, 2004, pp. 529-530
  8. ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 128. NB: typo: wrong gridno. in Hütteroth and Abdulfattah tables, on Hutteroth.png z1 is in correct position at (175/184)
  9. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. 128
  10. ^ Guérin, 1874, pp. 368 -369
  11. ^ a b Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p. 155
  12. ^ Barron, 1923, Table IX, Sub-district of Nablus, p. 24
  13. ^ Barron, 1923, Table IX, Sub-district of Nablus, p. 47
  14. ^ Mills, 1932, p. 59
  15. ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 18
  16. ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 59
  17. ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 105
  18. ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 155
  19. ^ Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 14
  20. ^ Perlmann, Vol 1, Tab 2: Asira Shamaliya.
  21. ^ ‘Asira ash Shamaliya town profile, ARIJ, p. 16
  22. ^ Zertal, 2004, pp. 78-79
  23. ^ Zertal, 2004, pp. 237-238

Bibliography edit

  • Barron, J.B., ed. (1923). Palestine: Report and General Abstracts of the Census of 1922. Government of Palestine.
  • Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1882). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 2. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
  • Dauphin, C. (1998). La Palestine byzantine, Peuplement et Populations. BAR International Series 726 (in French). Vol. III : Catalogue. Oxford: Archeopress. ISBN 0-86054-905-4.
  • Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
  • Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics (1945). Village Statistics, April, 1945.
  • Guérin, V. (1874). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 2: Samarie, pt. 1. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
  • Hadawi, S. (1970). Village Statistics of 1945: A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine. Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center.
  • Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
  • Mills, E., ed. (1932). Census of Palestine 1931. Population of Villages, Towns and Administrative Areas. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.
  • Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
  • Perlmann, Joel: The 1967 Census of the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Digitized Version. Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Levy Economics Institute of Bard College. November 2011 – February 2012. [Digitized from: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1967 Conducted in the Areas Administered by the IDF, Vols. 1–5 (1967–70), and Census of Population and Housing: East Jerusalem, Parts 1 and 2 (1968–70).]
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
  • Zertal, A. (2004). The Manasseh Hill Country Survey. Vol. 1. Boston: BRILL. ISBN 9004137564.

External links edit

  • Welcome to 'Asira al-Shamaliya
  • Survey of Western Palestine, Map 11: IAA, Wikimedia commons
  • ‘Asira ash Shamaliya town profile, Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ)
  • Asira al-Shamaliya, aerial photo, ARIJ
  • Development Priorities and Needs in ‘Asira ash Shamaliya, ARIJ

April 25, 2024
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Asira ash Shamaliya Arabic عصيرة الشمالي ة is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate located 3 5 kilometers north of Nablus in the northern West Bank According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of approximately 8 813 inhabitants in 2017 2 Asira ash ShamaliyaMunicipality type CArabic transcription s Arabicعصيرة الشمالي ة LatinAsira al Shamaliyeh official Asira ash Shamaliyah unofficial Asira ash ShamaliyaAsira ash ShamaliyaLocation of Asira ash Shamaliya within PalestineCoordinates 32 15 02 N 35 16 01 E 32 25056 N 35 26694 E 32 25056 35 26694Palestine grid175 184StateState of PalestineGovernorateNablusGovernment TypeMunicipality from 1997 Head of MunicipalityMohammad Mahmoud JawabraArea Total29 442 dunams 29 4 km2 or 11 4 sq mi Population 2017 Total8 813 Density300 km2 780 sq mi Name meaning firewood of the north Old Asiret el Hatab The difficult place of timber 1 Websitewww asira org ps Contents 1 Location 2 Etymology 3 History 3 1 Ottoman era 3 2 British Mandate era 3 3 Jordanian era 3 4 Post 1967 4 Possible ancient identifications 5 Notable residents 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksLocation edit Asira ash Shamaliya is located 3 5 km north of Nablus It is bordered by Talluza Al Badhan and Azmut to the east Nablus to the south Zawata Ijnisinya and Nisf Jubeil to the west and Beit Imrin and Yasid to the north 3 Etymology editAccording to Palmer the old name Asiret el Hatab means The difficult place of timber 1 According to the local municipality in Arabic the word Asira means firewood and refers to the town s and nearby Asira al Qibliya s abundance of forests which was used by residents to sell firewood 4 History editPottery sherds from the Iron Age I 5 Iron Age II 5 late Roman 5 Byzantine 5 6 early Muslim 5 and Medieval eras 5 have been found here South east of the village centre at grid no 175 183 is a site where a quantity of pottery from Iron Age I has been found 7 In 1166 a Crusader estate called Asine was located here 5 Ottoman era edit In 1517 the village was included in the Ottoman empire with the rest of Palestine and in the 1596 tax records it appeared as Asirah located in the Nahiya of Jabal Sami part of Nablus Sanjak The population was 19 households and 5 bachelors all Muslim They paid a fixed tax rate of 33 3 on agricultural products such as wheat barley summer crops olive trees goats and beehives in addition to occasional revenues and a fixed tax for people of Nablus area a total of 3 335 akce 8 In 1838 Robinson placed Asiret el Hatab in the Wady esh Sha ir district west of Nablus 9 In 1870 Victor Guerin noted about the village which he called A sireh that it was a considerable village whose inhabitants are considered industrious Their houses are better built than in many other places in Palestine Around the village there are some gardens planted with figs olive trees and vegetables 10 In 1882 the PEF s Survey of Western Palestine SWP described Asira ash Shamaliya which they called Asiret el Hatab as a large village on a round knoll with olive groves on every side 11 British Mandate era edit In the 1922 census of Palestine conducted by the British Mandate authorities Asira Shamaliyeh had a population of 1 179 1 178 Muslims 12 and 1 Orthodox Christian 13 increasing in the 1931 census to 1 544 all Muslim in 329 houses 14 In the 1945 statistics the population was 2 060 all Muslims 15 with 30 496 dunams of land according to an official land and population survey 16 Of this 4 850 dunams were used for plantations and irrigable land 11 765 were for cereals 17 while 101 dunams were built up urban land 18 Jordanian era edit In the wake of the 1948 Arab Israeli War and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements Asira ash Shamaliya came under Jordanian rule In 1961 the population of Asira Shamaliya was 3 232 19 Post 1967 edit Since the Six Day War in 1967 Asira ash Shamaliya has been under Israeli occupation The population of Asira Shamaliya in the 1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 3 217 of whom 53 originated from Israeli territory 20 After the 1995 accords 62 of village land was classified as Area A 24 as Area B and the remaining 14 as Area C 21 Possible ancient identifications editAccording to PEF Survey of Palestine 1882 Asira ash Shamaliya could be the Aesora of Judith 4 4 11 According to Zertal 2004 Asira is one of the candidates for the place Haserot which was mentioned in the Samaria Ostraca 22 Another candidate for Haserot is the ruin el Kebarrah grid 1793 1967 located SW of Sir 23 Notable residents editAnsam Sawalha Woroud SawalhaReferences edit a b Palmer 1881 p 179 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics February 2018 Preliminary Results of the Population Housing and Establishments Census 2017 PDF p 69 Retrieved May 19 2023 Asira ash Shamaliya town profile ARIJ p 4 Asira al Shamalia Municipality Archived August 27 2008 at the Wayback Machine a b c d e f g Zertal 2004 p 528 Dauphin 1998 p 770 Zertal 2004 pp 529 530 Hutteroth and Abdulfattah 1977 p 128 NB typo wrong gridno in Hutteroth and Abdulfattah tables on Hutteroth png z1 is in correct position at 175 184 Robinson and Smith 1841 vol 3 Appendix 2 p 128 Guerin 1874 pp 368 369 a b Conder and Kitchener 1882 SWP II p 155 Barron 1923 Table IX Sub district of Nablus p 24 Barron 1923 Table IX Sub district of Nablus p 47 Mills 1932 p 59 Government of Palestine Department of Statistics 1945 p 18 Government of Palestine Department of Statistics Village Statistics April 1945 Quoted in Hadawi 1970 p 59 Government of Palestine Department of Statistics Village Statistics April 1945 Quoted in Hadawi 1970 p 105 Government of Palestine Department of Statistics Village Statistics April 1945 Quoted in Hadawi 1970 p 155 Government of Jordan Department of Statistics 1964 p 14 Perlmann Vol 1 Tab 2 Asira Shamaliya Asira ash Shamaliya town profile ARIJ p 16 Zertal 2004 pp 78 79 Zertal 2004 pp 237 238Bibliography editBarron J B ed 1923 Palestine Report and General Abstracts of the Census of 1922 Government of Palestine Conder C R Kitchener H H 1882 The Survey of Western Palestine Memoirs of the Topography Orography Hydrography and Archaeology Vol 2 London Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund Dauphin C 1998 La Palestine byzantine Peuplement et Populations BAR International Series 726 in French Vol III Catalogue Oxford Archeopress ISBN 0 86054 905 4 Government of Jordan Department of Statistics 1964 First Census of Population and Housing Volume I Final Tables General Characteristics of the Population PDF Government of Palestine Department of Statistics 1945 Village Statistics April 1945 Guerin V 1874 Description Geographique Historique et Archeologique de la Palestine in French Vol 2 Samarie pt 1 Paris L Imprimerie Nationale Hadawi S 1970 Village Statistics of 1945 A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center Hutteroth Wolf Dieter Abdulfattah Kamal 1977 Historical Geography of Palestine Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten Sonderband 5 Erlangen Germany Vorstand der Frankischen Geographischen Gesellschaft ISBN 3 920405 41 2 Mills E ed 1932 Census of Palestine 1931 Population of Villages Towns and Administrative Areas Jerusalem Government of Palestine Palmer E H 1881 The Survey of Western Palestine Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener R E Transliterated and Explained by E H Palmer Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund Perlmann Joel The 1967 Census of the West Bank and Gaza Strip A Digitized Version Annandale on Hudson N Y Levy Economics Institute of Bard College November 2011 February 2012 Digitized from Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing 1967 Conducted in the Areas Administered by the IDF Vols 1 5 1967 70 and Census of Population and Housing East Jerusalem Parts 1 and 2 1968 70 Robinson E Smith E 1841 Biblical Researches in Palestine Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea A Journal of Travels in the year 1838 Vol 3 Boston Crocker amp Brewster Zertal A 2004 The Manasseh Hill Country Survey Vol 1 Boston BRILL ISBN 9004137564 External links editAsira al Shamaliya Municipality Welcome to Asira al Shamaliya Survey of Western Palestine Map 11 IAA Wikimedia commons Asira ash Shamaliya town profile Applied Research Institute Jerusalem ARIJ Asira al Shamaliya aerial photo ARIJ Development Priorities and Needs in Asira ash Shamaliya ARIJ Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asira ash Shamaliya amp oldid 1155806022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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