Burham, Ramallah
Burham | |
|---|---|
Local Development Committee | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بُرهام |
| • Latin | Boorhem (official) Kh. Miriam (unofficial) |
Burham mosque | |
Location of Burham within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′21″N 35°10′29″E / 31.98917°N 35.17472°E | |
| Palestine grid | 166/155 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Development Committee |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,589 dunams (1.6 km2 or 0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 583 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Khurbet Burheim; The ruin of Burheim, from personal name |
Burham (Arabic: بُرهام) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate located twelve kilometers north of Ramallah. The largest nearby town is Bir Zeit located to the southeast. The average elevation of Burham is 680 meters above sea level. The village was established during the Byzantine Empire rule over Palestine.