Shahma
Village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shahma (Arabic: شحمة) was a Palestinian Arab village located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) southwest of Ramla.[5] Depopulated on the eve of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the village lands today form part of a fenced-in area used by the Israeli Air Force.[2][6]
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Shahma
شحمة Shameh | |
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Village | |
Etymology: from personal name[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°49′19″N 34°48′48″E | |
Palestine grid | 132/136 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Ramle |
Date of depopulation | May 14, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,875 dunams (6.875 km2 or 2.654 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 280[3][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
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