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'''Gaza''' ({{lang-ar|غزة}}, transliterated Ġazzah; {{lang-he|עזה}}, transliterated: Azzah) is the largest city inside the [[Gaza Strip]] and in the [[Palestinian territories]]. The city has a population of approximately 400,000. It is often named "Gaza City" to distinguish it from the larger [[Gaza Strip]].
'''Gaza''' ({{lang-ar|غزة|translit=Ghazza}}), also called '''Gaza City''', is the largest city inside [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] and in [[State of Palestine|Palestine]]. The city has a population of about 400,000. It is often named "Gaza City" to distinguish it from the larger [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].

The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893.{{cn}}


==References==
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==Other websites==
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[[Category:Settlements in Palestine]]
[[Category:Cities in Palestine]]
[[Category:Geography of the Gaza Strip]]

Latest revision as of 21:27, 17 August 2024

Not to be confused with Giza.
Gaza
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabicغزة
 • Also spelledGhazzah (official)
Gaza City (unofficial)
GovernorateGaza
Founded15th Century BCE
Government
 • TypeCity (from 1994[1])
 • Head of MunicipalityRafiq Tawfiq al-Makki
Area
[2]
 • Jurisdiction45,000 dunams (45 km2 or 17 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Jurisdiction409,680
State of Palestine Gaza
Emblem of Palestine Governance of Gaza


Gaza (Arabic: غزة, romanized: Ghazza), also called Gaza City, is the largest city inside Gaza and in Palestine. The city has a population of about 400,000. It is often named "Gaza City" to distinguish it from the larger Gaza.

The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893.[source?]

References

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  1. ↑ "Palestine Facts Timeline". Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA). Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Gaza City". Gaza Municipality. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2009-02-16.

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