Husan | |
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• Arabic | حوسان |
• Also spelled | Hussan (official) Housan (unofficial) |
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Coordinates: 31°42′35.81″N 35°08′01.90″E / 31.7099472°N 35.133861°ECoordinates: 31°42′35.81″N 35°08′01.90″E / 31.7099472°N 35.133861°E | |
Governorate | Bethlehem |
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• Type | Municipality |
• Head of Municipality | Jamal Sabatin |
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• Jurisdiction | 7,134 dunams (7.1 km2 or 2.7 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Jurisdiction | 5,511 |
Husan (Arabic: حوسان) is a Palestinian town located north of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, nine kilometers west of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Husan had a population of 5,511 in 2007.[1]
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In Arabic, "husan" means goodness and beauty. The name may also be derived from Hassan monastery, which later became Husan. [2]
The oldest remains found in the village date back to the Iron Age. Other remains date from the post-Babylonian Exile Period and the Middle Ages.[3]
The original inhabitants came from the Arabian Peninsula and Yemen.[4]
In 1978, Husan had a total land area of 7,134 dunams. Since the establishment of Betar Illit and land expropriations by the Israeli Defense Forces, the town has been downsized to 1,425 dunams.[5]
In 2009, there were five public schools in Husan, two for girls and three for boys, run by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education.[6]
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"Husan" is a bhangra dance song recorded by Bhangra Knights and Husan. The single was released on 5 May 2003 and charted at a peak position of number seven in the UK Singles Chart. The song samples "Heaven is a Place on Earth" by Raja Mushtaq, which was used by Peugeot in their commercials for the Peugeot 206 vehicle. The lyric editor is Nasir Nizami.
The song became widely known in the United Kingdom as it sampled "Heaven is a Place on Earth" by Raja Mushtaq, which was used commercials for the Peugeot 206 car.
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Free Palestine Radio | World Middle East | Palestine |
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