Salfit
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Salfit (Arabic سلفيت, Salfit DMG ) is a small city in the Palestinian territories. It is located 26 kilometers south-west of Nablus. Salfit is the capital of the district of the same name.
Geography
Three kilometers north of Salfit built the Israelis in 1978, the settlement of Ariel. The settlement and its fortifications cuts Salfit on its neighboring town of Marda and adjacent communities that lie north of Ariel. The Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem claimed that the settlers from Ariel manage their waste water on land inhabited by Palestinians and would thus seriously harm the inhabitants of Salfit.
Origin of the name
Salfit is an ancient Canaanite city, which is about 5000 years old. The Canaanite name consists of two syllables sal / سل /, basket ' and FIT / فيت /, grape ', hence the town's name means "of the grape basket ".
Topography
The city lies at longitude 32 ° 5 ' north latitude and at 35 ° 11 ' East. The city is located on a hill between two valleys. The highest point of the town is 570 meters above sea level, although in the northeastern part of the city. The northwestern entrance to the city is located on 550m height. The old town is situated between 520 m and 530 m altitude. The deepest point of the city is to the west and is 440 m.
Economy
As the capital of the governmental district, the city developed into the economic center of the region. Salfit itself is an agro- economic city. It is known for its olive groves. Main products are olive oil, olives, grapes, figs, apples ( one yellow and small variety, which bears the name of the city), apricots etc.
Population
The city population is 10,021 inhabitants in 2007, bearing in mind the fact that many sons and daughters of the city are living abroad that do not appear in the statistics. The inhabitants of the city are divided into two large trunks. The root of the بنيمرة Banīmra is the oldest tribe in the city and was called بني نمرة / Banī Nimra but over time the name was abbreviated. The second tribe, the al - Hawtarī / الحوتري / al - Ḥautarī. This strain represents one of the descendants of the Egyptian Abbasid caliphs Dynasty
City council
The city council in Salfit is composed of 15 elected members. The City Council has the following composition ( 2010):
Education
In Salfit city and district has 43 schools of all levels and classes. In addition to the regular school system there in Salfit vocational schools for craft occupations. The " Al Quds Open University " has established a branch in Salfit with a wide-ranging offer.