Tammun (Ţammūn)
Tammun (طمّون) is a Palestinian town in the Tubas Governorate, located 13 kilometers northeast of Nablus and five kilometers south of Tubas in the northeastern West Bank. Tammun has a population of approximately 10,795 inhabitants in 2007.
Biblical scholar van de Velde suggested in 1854 that Tammun was the Biblical town of Tabbath in Ephraim; however, Tabbath is now identified with a site in Jordan. The town's name derives from the Arabic word tammen, meaning "quiet".
Biblical scholar van de Velde suggested in 1854 that Tammun was the Biblical town of Tabbath in Ephraim; however, Tabbath is now identified with a site in Jordan. The town's name derives from the Arabic word tammen, meaning "quiet".
Map - Tammun (Ţammūn)
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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 |