Place Name
Nablus Region (نابلس)Place Description
The historic Nablus region of Palestine occupied the central highlands between the Galilee and Jerusalem, encompassing the mountainous terrain of the Nablus Mountains and the valleys and plains surrounding the city. Nablus developed as one of the major urban and commercial centers of Palestine, with its location along routes connecting the Mediterranean coast with the interior of the country and the wider Levant contributing to its importance under successive Ottoman and modern administrations. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the city became particularly renowned for its soap industry, which depended on the olive oil produced throughout the surrounding countryside and became one of the city's dominant economic sectors. The region's agricultural landscape was characterized by extensive olive groves, grain cultivation, vineyards, fruit trees, and vegetables, with the mountainous terrain supporting extensive terraced cultivation and olive production.
Following the 1948 al-Nakba, the region was incorporated into the Jordanian-controlled West Bank. Following the June 1967 War, Nablus came under Israeli military occupation and remains under occupation today; it is currently situated within the West Bank.Also Known As
نابلسPlace Type
Historical RegionUpdated By
Wafa Ghnaim