Bizziriya

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Bizziriya


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arname=بزاريا
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latd=32|latm=18|lats=27.80|latNS=N
longd=35|longm=09|longs=58.49|longEW=E
population=2,150
popyear=2006
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mayor=Ahmad Hamad

Bizziriya or Bazzariya ( _ar. بزاريا) is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, located 20 kilometers northwest of Nablus at the northernmost point of the Nablus Governorate. It is situated in a valley, having an altitude of 460 meters above sea level. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Bizziriya had a population of over 2,150 inhabitants in 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop06.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] In 1997, 7.3% of Bizziriya's residents were refugees. The village's prominent families are Hamad, Hassan, Awad and Salem. [ [http://www.palestineremembered.com/GeoPoints/Bazzariya_842/Article_5721.html Families of Bazzariya] Hassan, Imad.]

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