Tulkarm
Tulkarm is a West Bank town with a walkable centre carrying a notable concentration of historic churches, reflecting its history as one of the larger Christian communities in the region. The town traces its origins to Canaanite settlement around 3000 BCE — its ancient name meaning "hill of the vine" — and has passed through Assyrian, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader, Mamluk, and Ottoman rule before coming under Palestinian Authority governance in 1995.
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- Population44,169
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
Nearest airports
Tulkarm: quick answers
Where is Tulkarm?
Tulkarm is in Palestine, about 16 km9.9 miles in a straight line from Netanya.
How do you get to Tulkarm?
The nearest airport is Tel Aviv (TLV), about 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tulkarm?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C55°F. The wettest month is January, with about 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tulkarm?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 26 restaurants and 25 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.