Jarisha
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Jarisha (Arabic: جرِيشة, also transliterated Jerisha; Hebrew: ג'רישה) was a Palestinian Arab village located 200 meters (660 ft) from the ancient site of Tell Jarisha (Tel Gerisa), on the south bank of Al-Awja (Yarkon River).[5][6] After the establishment of Tel Aviv, it was one of five Arab villages to fall within its municipal boundaries.[4] Jarisha was depopulated in the lead up to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.[6]
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Jarisha
جرِيشة Jerisha, Jarush | |
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Etymology: Jerisheh, from "to pound" or "grind"[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°5′43″N 34°48′28″E | |
Palestine grid | 132/167 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Jaffa |
Area | |
• Total | 555 dunams (55.5 ha or 137 acres) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 190[2][3] |
Current Localities | Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv,[4] Ramat Gan |
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