Sar'a
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Sar'a (Arabic: صرعة), was a Palestinian Arab village located 25 km west of Jerusalem, depopulated in the 1948 war. The site lies on a hill, at an elevation of about 1,150 feet (350 m) above sea-level.[6]
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Sar'a
صرعة Surah | |
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Etymology: from Zoreah[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°46′31″N 34°59′6″E | |
Palestine grid | 148/131 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Jerusalem |
Date of depopulation | July 18, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,967 dunams (4.967 km2 or 1.918 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 340 |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Tarum[5] Zorah |
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