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'''Gaza''' ({{lang-ar|غزة}}, |
'''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]]. |
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The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893.{{cn}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 17 August 2024
Gaza | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | غزة |
| • Also spelled | Ghazzah (official) Gaza City (unofficial) |
| Governorate | Gaza |
| Founded | 15th Century BCE |
| Government | |
| • Type | City (from 1994[1]) |
| • Head of Municipality | Rafiq Tawfiq al-Makki |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 45,000 dunams (45 km2 or 17 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 409,680 |
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 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
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Gaza City". Gaza Municipality. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
Other websites
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Media related to Gaza City at Wikimedia Commons
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