Kiryat Luza

Kiryat Luza (Arabic: قرية لوزة qiryat lūzah; Hebrew: קרית לוזה‎ kiryet luzeh) is a Samaritan village located atop Mount Gerizim overlooking the city of Nablus in Palestine, one of the 20 republics of the Arab Union. While in reality a separate settlement from the much larger, bustling Palestinian city in the valley below, for municipal (local government) purposes Kiryat Luza is considered part of the Municipality of Nablus. It is the last wholly Samaritan village, with half of the entire world Samaritan population living in the village. The village houses the museum of the Samaritans. It is home to about 370 people. Kiryat Luza is considered one of the 86 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located within the Arab Union.