Jenin
| Jenin | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | جنين |
| • Also spelled | Jinin (official) Janin (unofficial) |
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| Coordinates: 32°27′40″N 35°18′00″E / 32.46111°N 35.30000°ECoordinates: 32°27′40″N 35°18′00″E / 32.46111°N 35.30000°E | |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Head of Municipality | Hadem Rida |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 37,342 dunams (37.3 km2 or 14.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 39,004 |
| (plus 10,371 in Jenin refugee camp) | |
| Name meaning | The spring of gardens |
Jenin (/dʒəˈniːn/; Arabic: 
جنين Ǧinīn) is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major center for the surrounding towns. In 2007 the city had a population of 39,004. Jenin is under the administration of the Palestinian Authority.
Jenin was known in ancient times as the village of "Ein-Jenin" or "Tel Jenin". Tell Jenin, is located at the center of what is today Jenin's business district. The word "'ayn" means "water spring" in Arabic and Hebrew, and the word "Jenin" might be related to the Hebrew word גַּן ("gan") and the Arabic word جنّة (janna), both of which mean "garden". The Arabicized name "Jenin" ultimately derives from this ancient name. The association of Jenin with the biblical city of Ein-Ganim was recognized by Ishtori Haparchi.
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