Al Bahdan
| al-Badhan | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الباذان |
| • Also spelled | al-Badhan (official) al-Badan (unofficial) |
Painting of Badhan
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Location of al-Badhan within Palestine
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| Coordinates: 32°15′42″N 35°19′41″E / 32.26167°N 35.32806°ECoordinates: 32°15′42″N 35°19′41″E / 32.26167°N 35.32806°E | |
| Palestine grid | 180/185 |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 2,422 |
al-Badhan (Arabic: الباذان) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the North central West Bank, located 7.28 kilometres (4.52 mi) northeast of Nablus, and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the north of Elon Moreh. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 2,422 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. The adjacent valley, Wadi al-Badhan (also known as Wadi Sajour), is a picturesque natural area located 5 km northeast of Nablus on the road leading to the Jordan Valley. The area is characterized by abundant springs and diversity of wildlife. The area is one of the most beautiful natural areas in the West Bank and has a nature reserve to preserve wildlife.
Scholars today hold that al-Badhan is to be identified with the Badan (Hebrew: בדן; באדן) citied in the 2nd-century CE Mishnah and Tosefta, said to be a place then settled by Samaritans and renowned for its pomegranates. The place features prominently in Samaritan tradition. The village has several sites of archaeological interest including 12 ancient watermills. Victor Guérin passed through the region in 1870, where he described its geographical features.
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Badhan came under Jordanian rule.
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