Turmus Ayya
Turmus Ayya | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | ترمسعيّا |
| • Latin | Turmus'ayyeh (official) Tourmous Ayyeh (unofficial) |
Location of Turmus 'Ayyā within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′09″N 35°17′10″E / 32.03583°N 35.28611°E | |
| Palestine grid | 177/160 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Founded | Circa 800 BCE |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Head of Municipality | Wadee Alkam |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,606 dunams (17.6 km2 or 6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,464 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Thormasia |
Turmus Ayya (Arabic: ترمسعيّا) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the West Bank, in Palestine. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), it had a population of 2,464 in 2017. A large percentage of the residents are Palestinian bi-nationals with US citizenship. Turmus ayya is the home to the Hugo Chavez Ophthalmic Hospital, the largest ophthalmic hospital in the West Bank.
Turmus Ayya has been a target of Israeli settler violence. Notable incidents include: the killing of a 14-year old Palestinian American boy, Omar Rabea (also: Amer Rabee); the killing of 27-year old Greencard holder Omar Qattin; and the 21st of June arson attack which burned down more than 30 homes and 60 cars.