Gaza
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| Gaza | |
 Skyline of Gaza, 2007 |
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| Arabic | غزة |
| Governorate | Gaza |
| Government | City (from 1994[1]) |
| Also spelled | Ghazzah (officially)
Gaza City (unofficially) |
| Coordinates | 31°31′N 34°27′E / 31.517°N 34.45°ECoordinates: 31°31′N 34°27′E / 31.517°N 34.45°E |
| Population | 409,680 (2006) |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Founded in | 15th Century BCE |
| Head of Municipality | Rafiq Tawfiq al-Makki |
Gaza (Arabic: غزة, transliterated Ġazzah; Hebrew: 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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Palestine Facts Timeline". Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA). http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/chronology/19941995.htm.
- ↑ "Gaza City". Gaza Municipality. http://www.mogaza.org/gazacity.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
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