Hizma

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Hizma

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caption=Hizma
arname=حزما
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altOffSp=Hizme
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governorate=jl
latd=31|latm=50|lats=05.38|latNS=N
longd=35|longm=15|longs=42.96|longEW=E
population=5,700
popyear=2006
area=4,563
areakm=4.6
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Hizma ( _ar. حزما) is a Palestinian town located in the Jerusalem Governorate, located half a kilometer from the city of Jerusalem. Its land area is approximately 9,350 dunums, of which 4,787 dunums were confiscated by Israel for Israeli settlements and the West Bank barrier. [ [http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=432 Hizma Eclipsed by Segregation Wall] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. 2004-08-26] The town, located in Area B, is administered by the Palestinian National Authority and under the Israeli security. [ [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Westbankjan06.jpgMap of West Bank] ] The majority of the town's 5,700 residents are dependent on agriculture and grazing which together constitute 55% of Hizma's economy. [ [http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=546 Hizma: A Palestinian Village between the Wall and the Settlements] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem 2005-03-21]

Hizma, or Hizme, may also refer to the IDF checkpoint at the entrance/exit of the town.

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