Qastina
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For the road junction, see Malakhi Junction.
Qastina (Arabic: قسطينة) was a Palestinian village, located 38 kilometers northeast of Gaza City. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.[7]
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Qastina
قسطينة Kastina[1] | |
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Village | |
Etymology: El Kustîneh, Kŭstîleh, i.e., Castellum[2] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°44′21″N 34°45′44″E | |
Palestine grid | 127/127 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Gaza |
Date of depopulation | 9 July 1948[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 12,019 dunams (12.019 km2 or 4.641 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 890[5][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Secondary cause | Influence of nearby town's fall |
Current Localities | Kfar Warburg,[6] Arugot,[6] Kfar Ahim,[6] Avigdor,[6] Kiryat Malakhi[6] |
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