Al-Hamra, Baysan
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Al-Hamra (Arabic: الحمرا), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was located 7.5 kilometres south of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israeli Army during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The village was named after the Bedouin tribe who settled in the village lands centuries ago.[3] The population in 1945 was 730, expanding to 847 in 1948.
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Al-Hamra
الحمرا | |
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Etymology: Name of local tribe | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°25′40″N 35°30′01″E | |
Palestine grid | 196/204 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Baysan |
Date of depopulation | May 31, 1948 |
Area | |
• Total | 11,511[1] dunams (11.5 km2 or 4.4 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 730[2][1] |
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In 1945 the village's total land area was recorded as 11,511 dunams, 8,623 of which was Arab owned while 2,153 duname were owned by Jews with the remainder being public property. Al-Hamra was situated 175 meters below sea level.[3]