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Khan Yunis

This article is about the city. For the nearby refugee camp, see Khan Yunis refugee camp.
Khan Yunis
City in the Gaza Strip
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicخان يونس
Official logo of Khan Yunis
Municipal Seal of Khan Younis
Khan Yunis is located in Gaza Strip
Khan Yunis
Khan Yunis
Location of Khan Yunis within Palestine
Khan Yunis is located in State of Palestine
Khan Yunis
Khan Yunis
Khan Yunis (State of Palestine)
Coordinates: 31°20′40″N 34°18′11″E / 31.34444°N 34.30306°E / 31.34444; 34.30306
Palestine grid83/83
StatePalestine
GovernorateKhan Yunis
Founded1387
Government
 • TypeCity
 • ControlContested:
Israel
Hamas
 • Head of MunicipalityMuhammad Jawad Abd al-Khaliq al-Farra
Area
 • Total
54,560 dunams (54.56 km2 or 21.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
205,125
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Name meaning"Caravansary [of] Jonah"
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Khan Yunis (Arabic: خان يونس, lit. 'khan (caravanserai) [of] Yunis'[2]), also spelled Khan Younis or Khan Yunus, is a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, and serves as the capital of the Khan Yunis Governorate. It has been largely destroyed during the Gaza war.

Before the 14th century, Khan Yunis was a village known as "Salqah". A vast caravanserai, today known as Barquq Castle, was constructed there by the emir Yunis al-Nawruzi[3][4] in 1387–88, an official of the Mamluk Empire to protect caravans, pilgrims, and travellers.[5]

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan Yunis had a population of 205,125 in 2017.[1] Khan Yunis, which lies only four kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) east of the Mediterranean Sea, has a semi-arid climate with temperature of 30 °C maximum in summer and 10 °C minimum in winter, with an annual rainfall of approximately 260 mm (10.2 in).

  1. ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ "Name Reference - Anera.org".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference abukhalaf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ al-Natsheh, Yusuf. "Khan of Amir Yunis al-Nawruzi". Discover Islamic Art. Museum with No Frontiers.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sharon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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