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Name meaning "firewood of the north" Weather 11°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Asira ash-Shamaliya (Arabic: عصيرة الشماليّة) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate, located six kilometers north of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 7,556 inhabitants in 2007.
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Map of Asira alShimaliya
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.
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Asira ash-Shamaliya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA