Municipality type D in Tulkarm, State of Palestine
al-Jarushiya (Arabic: الجاروشية) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank, located 6 kilometers North of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al Jarushiya had a population of 1,183 inhabitants in 2017.[1] 8.4% of the population of al-Jarushiya were refugees in 1997.[2] The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in al-Jarushiya, the facilities are designated as MOH level 2.[3]
History
In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population of Jarushiya was 245.[4]
Post 1967
After the Six-Day War in 1967, Al-Jarushiya came under Israeli occupation.
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