Bayt Daras
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Bayt Daras (Arabic: بيت دراس) was a Palestinian Arab town located 32 kilometers (20 mi) northeast of Gaza and approximately 50 meters (160 ft) above sea level, which was depopulated in 1948.[8]
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Bayt Daras
بيت دراس | |
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Etymology: "The house of treading corn"[3] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°43′24″N 34°40′58″E | |
Palestine grid | 120/125 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Gaza |
Date of depopulation | May 11, 1948[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 16,357 dunams (16.357 km2 or 6.315 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 2,750[6][5] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Giv'ati[7][8] Emunim[8] Azrikam[8] |
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