Dayr al-Qassi
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Dayr al-Qassi or Deir el-Qasi (Arabic: دير القاسي), was a Palestinian Arab village located 26 km northeast of the city of Acre, which was depopulated during 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
For Khirbat Dayr al-Qassi, see Zawiya, West Bank
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Dayr al-Qassi
دير القاسي | |
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Etymology: The convent of Wady el Kasy[3] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°02′07″N 35°19′30″E | |
Palestine grid | 181/271 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Acre |
Date of depopulation | 30 October 1948[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 34,011 dunams (34.0 km2 or 13.1 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,250[4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Mattat,[5] Elkosh,[5][6] Abirim,[5] Netu'a[5] |
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