Population
The population of Tulkarm is about 50,000 people, most of them are Sunni Muslims, very few Christians and no Jews.

Climate
The Climate of Tulkarm is subtropical with rainfall is limited to the winter. the average temperature in the winter ranges between 8 C to 16 C, while the average temperature in the summer ranges between 17 C to 30 C.

Languages
Everyone speaks Arabic, however English is a second language and almost everyone speaks English too.

Agriculture
Tulkarm produces Citrus Fruits, Melons, Olives, Olive Oil, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Wheat, Sesame, peanut, Egg Plant, Chilly Pepper, Green Beans, Guava.

Education
There is a two-year college at Tulkarm it's called Khodori Institute in addition to four high schools two for girls and two for boys.

Television
Tulkarm has three private television stations; Al-Salam, Al-Fajir and Al-Bilad.

Settlement
Tulkarm has suffered from Israeli settlement, just like the rest of Palestine.

Sports
Tulkarm has 2 semi-professional Soccer teams one is called Markez Shabab Tulkarm and the other is called Thaqafi Tulkarm, both are in The Palestinian League Division One and both are usually on top or near the top of the standings

Related Links
Since I created this site I have found 2 sites about Tulkarm, the first one is Tulkarm Municipality, the second one is District of Tulkarm, Also check Related links to other cities in Palestine.