Qaryout | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | قريوت |
• Also spelled | Qaryout (official) Karyut (unofficial) |
Location of Qaryout within the Palestinian territories | |
Coordinates: 32°04′15.34″N 35°17′38.44″E / 32.0709278°N 35.2940111°ECoordinates: 32°04′15.34″N 35°17′38.44″E / 32.0709278°N 35.2940111°E | |
Governorate | Nablus |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Population (2006) | |
• Jurisdiction | 2,469 |
Qaryout (Arabic: قريوت) is a Palestinian village of nearly 2,500 in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank, located 28 kilometers (17 mi) southeast of Nablus. Western travelers identified Qaryut with ancient Coreae.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Qaryut had a population of 2,469 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.