Fajja
Place in Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fajja (Arabic: فجّة) was a Palestinian town located 15 kilometers northeast of Jaffa. Depopulated and destroyed during the Arab-Israeli war, its land area is today part of the Israeli city of Petah Tikva.
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Fajja
فجّة | |
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Etymology: from personal name[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°05′12″N 34°54′8″E | |
Palestine grid | 141/165 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Jaffa |
Date of depopulation | May 15, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,419 dunams (4.4 km2 or 1.7 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,200[3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Whispering campaign |
Current Localities | Petah Tikva[4] |
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