Ein Naqquba
Place in Jerusalem, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Jerusalem, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ein Naqquba (Arabic: عين نقوبا, Hebrew: עֵין נַקוּבָּא) is an Arab village in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 3,737.[1]
Ein Naqquba
עֵין נַקוּבָּא عين نقوبا | |
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Coordinates: 31°47′36″N 35°7′6″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Founded | 1962 |
Founded by | Former residents of Bayt Naqquba |
Population (2022)[1] | 3,737 |
The village was established in 1962 by refugees from the village of Bayt Naqquba, which had been depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and whose lands had become Beit Nekofa. It was part of Ein Rafa until 1976, when it was recognised as a separate village.
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