Jifna is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and
al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank, Palestinian Territories, located
8 kilometers (5.0 mi) north of Ramallah and 23 kilometers (14 mi)
north of Jerusalem. A village of about 1,400 people, Jifna has retained a Christian
majority since the 6th century CE. Its total land area consists of 6,015 dunams,
of which 420 are designated as built-up areas, most of the remainder being
covered with olive, fig
