Ras Karkar
Ras Karkar | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | رأس كركر |
| • Latin | Er-Ras (unofficial) |
Ras Karkar castle | |
Location of Ras Karkar within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′37″N 35°06′18″E / 31.94361°N 35.10500°E | |
| Palestine grid | 159/150 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,956 |
| Name meaning | The Hill-top |
Ras Karkar (Arabic: رأس كركر) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank.
Ras Karkar is a small village situated atop a commanding hill. One of the throne villages of the late Ottoman period, It is home to a fortified sheikh house built during the early 19th century by the Simhan family. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,956 inhabitants in 2017.