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Tulkarm (Arabic طولكرم Ṭūlkarm; Standard Hebrew טולכרם) is an Arab city in the West Bank.
Tulkarm is a city in the north-western West Bank located just inside the "Green Line", 15km east of the Mediterranean Sea.
The population of Tulkarm is about 50,000 people. Most of them are Sunni Muslims; they include very few Christians and no Jews.
The climate of Tulkarm is subtropical, with rainfall 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.
Everyone speaks Arabic; however English is widely spoken as a second language.
Tulkarm produces Citrus Fruits, Melons, Olives, Olive Oil, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Wheat, Sesame, peanut, Egg Plant, Chilly Pepper, Green Beans, Guava.
There is a two-year college at Tulkarm called the