Salfit (Salfīt)
Salfit (سلفيت; pronounced "Salfeet") is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, and the capital of the Salfit Governorate of the State of Palestine. Salfit is located at an altitude of 570 m, adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Ariel. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Salfit had a population of 10,911 in 2017. Since the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Salfit, located in Area A, has been administered by the Palestinian National Authority, while continuing under Israeli military occupation.
According to the Salfit Chamber of Commerce, the word "Salfit" is a Canaanite word which means "basket of grapes" (Sal meaning "basket and fit meaning "grapes"). Palmer in 1881 suggested the name was possible from "levelled sown field".
According to the Salfit Chamber of Commerce, the word "Salfit" is a Canaanite word which means "basket of grapes" (Sal meaning "basket and fit meaning "grapes"). Palmer in 1881 suggested the name was possible from "levelled sown field".
Map - Salfit (Salfīt)
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Country - Palestine
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* State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| ILS | Israeli new shekel | ₪ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| AR | Arabic language |