List of Palestinian municipalities by population

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The Republic of Palestine's 39 counties each consist of multiple municipalities, which form the local government unit in the country's unitary system. The constitution of a municipality, including its form of government and status as well as relation to counties and the national Palestinian government is detailed in the Municipalities Act of 1990.

Municipalities each have their own municipal government, which has considerable devolved authority from the national government; the authority of counties is limited, as they function as administrative divisions without their own governments proper. Municipal governments can take one of two forms: mayor–council, the more common form, involves an elected mayor who appoints a cabinet, while the council–manager form elects a council responsible for policymaking who appoint a manager to handle executive decisions.

Municipalities can be one of three types, depending upon relative size and population density: cities are large urban areas, towns smaller versions of the same, while townships cover larger rural areas with several villages and/or hamlets and surrounding farmland incorporated into a single municipality. Many townships have over the years been split into multiple towns after significant growth, as have towns similarly been redesignated as cities.

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Below will soon appear a list of all municipalities according to population, with pertinent information like county and form of government.