Al-Khalisa
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Al-Khalisa was a Palestinian Arab village situated on a low hill on the northwestern edge of the Hula Valley of over 1,800 located 28 kilometers (17 mi) north of Safad. It was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine war.
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al-Khalisa
الخالصة al-Khalsa | |
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Etymology: Pure, sincere[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°12′52″N 35°34′02″E | |
Palestine grid | 203/290 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Safad |
Date of depopulation | May 11, 1948[2][3] |
Area | |
• Total | 11,280 dunams (11.3 km2 or 4.4 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,840[4][5] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
Secondary cause | Whispering campaign |
Current Localities | Kiryat Shemona |
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