Al-Muharraqa
Place in Gaza, Mandatory Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Al-Muharraqa?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Al-Muharraqa (Arabic: المحرّقة) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Gaza Subdistrict, located 14.5 kilometers (9.0 mi) east of Gaza city. The village laid on rolling terrain on the southern coastal plain of Palestine, on a bend in the wadi. It had an elevation of 125 meters (410 ft) and a total land area of 4,855 dunams, most of which was public property, while its built-up area of 29 dunams was Arab-owned. Al-Muharraqa was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.[5]
Quick Facts المحرّقة, Palestine grid ...
al-Muharraqa
المحرّقة al-Muharrqah | |
---|---|
Etymology: Kh. Muntaret el Baghl: "the ruin of the watch tower of the mule"[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°28′01″N 34°36′41″E | |
Palestine grid | 113/097 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Gaza |
Date of depopulation | May 25, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,855 dunams (4.855 km2 or 1.875 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 580[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Yakhini[5] |
Close