Nablus

geographical name

Nab·​lus ˈna-bləs 

ˈnä-

variants or Nābulus

ˈnä-bu̇-lu̇s 

or ancient Shechem

ˈshe-kəm 

-ˌkem

or Neapolis

nē-ˈa-pə-lis 

city in the north central West Bank population 136,000

Note: Nābulus was a city of ancient Palestine in Samaria.