Umm Ashoqan

Umm Ashoqan Arabic: أم الشقحان
Umm Ashoqan
Umm Ashoqan Location of Umm Ashoqan within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°27′07″N35°08′27″E / 31.45194°N 35.14083°E / 31.45194; 35.14083
Country	Palestine
Governorate	Hebron Governorate
Population  (2017)
• Total	605

Umm Ashoqan is a Palestinian village in the Hebron Governorate, located east of Yatta in the southern West Bank. ^{[1] [2]}

Geography

It is bordered by the village of Ar-Rifa'iyya to the east, the village of Al-Buweib to the north, Umm al-Amad to the west, and Khalet al-Maiyya to the south. ^[3]

Population

It is considered part of the Khalet al-Maiyya Municipality (Palestinian Authority). ^[4] The village's population in 2017 was approximately (605) people, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. ^[5]

See also

• Hebron Governorate

References

1. "حرب حزيران / 1967 | مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني". Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
2. "Hebron Governorate Annual Statistical Report (2)" (PDF) (in Arabic). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17.
3. "دليل الحدود االنتخابية للهيئات المحلية2021" [Electoral Boundaries Guide for Local Authorities 2021](PDF) (in Arabic). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-15.
4. "دﻟﻴﻞاﻟﻤﻴ ﺧﻠﺔ ﻗﺮﻳﺔﺔ" [Village Guide](PDF) (in Arabic). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-19.
5. "الجهاز المركزي للاحصاء الفلسطيني | عدد السكان المقدر في منتصف العام لمحافظة الخليل حسب التجمع 2017-2026". www.pcbs.gov.ps. Retrieved 2025-06-09.