Kobar
| Kobar | |
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| • Arabic | كوبر |
| • Also spelled | Kaubar (official) |
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| Coordinates: 31°59′20″N 35°09′33″E / 31.98889°N 35.15917°ECoordinates: 31°59′20″N 35°09′33″E / 31.98889°N 35.15917°E | |
| Palestine grid | 165/155 |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
| Name meaning | Kubar, personal name |
Kobar (Arabic: كوبر) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, located 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) northwest of Ramallah. Kobar is bordered by Burham village to the east, Jibiya and Umm Safa lands to the north, al-Ittihad to the west, and al-Zaitounah and Bir Zeit lands to the south. Kobar is located at an altitude of 670 meters (2,200 ft) above sea level with a mean annual rainfall of 669.8 mm. The average annual temperature is 16 c and the average annual humidity is approximately 61% .
Since 1996, Kobar has been governed by a village council which is currently administrated by 11 members appointed by the Palestinian National Authority. There are two further employees working in the council; the village council owns a permanent headquarters and is included within a Joint Services Council for neighboring localities.
According to the Kobar Village Council, the name "Kobar" means "the place where the gypsum was" on account of it once containing abundant gypsum deposits.
Potsherds from the Iron Age, Persian/Hellenistic, Byzantine, Crusader/Ayyubid, Mamluk and early Ottoman periods have been found in the village. The oldest sherds were found on the north and south slopes of the village, while Byzantine sherds were found on the west side.
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