Ashawawra () is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank.
History Modern era Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Ash-Shawawra has been under Israeli occupation.
After the 1995 accords, 52.2% of Ash-Shawawra land is defined as Area A land, 6% is Area B, 14.6% is defined as Area C, while the remaining 27.2% is defined a nature reserves.Ash Shawawra Village Profile p. 17
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 4,161 in 2017. The primary healthcare is obtained in Za'atara, where the Ministry of Health denotes the healthcare facilities as level 3.West Bank Healthcare facilities
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External links Al-Shawawreh, Welcome to Palestine Ash Shawawra village (fact sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem, ARIJ Ash Shawawra village profile, ARIJ Ash Shawawra aerial photo, ARIJ The priorities and needs for development in Ash Shawawra village based on the community and local authorities' assessment, ARIJ