Mirka is a Palestinian village in Jenin governorate, 12 km south-west of Jenin, linked to the main road by a two-kilometre street, at 380 m above sea level.
Its name is said to be a corruption of Ma'irka, meaning refuge and shelter. Its land covers 4,396 dunams, bordered by Qabatiya, Jarba, Sanur and Arraba.
It came under occupation in 1967. The population was 142 in 1922, 230 in 1945, 865 in 1987, 1,160 in 1997 and 2,203 in 2017.
Source: Wikipedia (English) — "Mirka, Jenin" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirka,_Jenin
