Ramin is a Palestinian

Palestinian territories

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 village in the northeastern West Bank

West Bank

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, located 15 kilometers east of Tulkarm

Tulkarm

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 in the Tulkarm Governorate

Tulkarm Governorate

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. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

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, the village had a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Ramin's population is made up of the families of Salman (34%), Zafer (23%), Hamad (33%) and Zeidan (10%).

Ramin's total land area is about 8,500 dunam

Dunam

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s, of which 422 dunums is built-up area, about 500 dunams for quarries and 500 dunams for pastures. The nearby Israeli settlement

Israeli settlement

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 of Enav was allocated 470 dunams. Ramin's remaining land is covered by olive and almond orchards.