Tura al Gharbiya () is a Palestinian town in the Jenin Governorate in the Northern area of the West Bank, located 14 kilometers West of Jenin close to the separation barrier. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 1,110 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 1,053 in 2017.Projected Mid -Year Population for Jenin Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in Tura al Gharbiya, the facilities are designated as MOH level 1.Health care Facilities Jenin Governorate
History In the 1945 census, during the British Mandate era, Khirbat Tura el Gharbiya was counted with Barta'a, and together they had a population of 1,000 MuslimsGovernment of Palestine, Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 16 with 20,499 dunams of land, according to an official land and population survey.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 54 464 dunams were used for plantations and irrigable land, 1,957 dunams for cereals,Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 98 while 1,900 dunams were non-cultivable land.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 148
Jordanian era In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Tura al-Gharbiya came under Jordanian rule.
The Jordanian census of 1961 found 336 inhabitants in Tura Gharbiya.Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 25
Post 1967 Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Tura al-Gharbiya has been under Israeli occupation.
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External links Welcome To Kh. Tura al-Gharbiyya Survey of Western Palestine, Map 8: IAA, Wikimedia commons Google map