Cities, towns and
villages
Map Key:
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Name
- Popular Map coordinates (Carta, etc)
- Longitude, Latitude
- District, location in relation to nearby landmark
- Population and category
- Details as available
Abasan el Kabira
87, 81
34, 20 31, 20
Gaza Strip. 5 km SE of Khan Yunis
Arab village. Pop.: 4,000"
Abasan es Saghira
87, 82
34, 20 31 20
4 km E of Khan Yunis (Gaza)
Arab village, Pop.: 1,800"
Abda
151, 97
35, 0 31, 28
10 km SW of Hebron
"Arab village, Pop.: 200"
Abil el Qamh
204, 293
35, 34 33, 14
Safad District
Arab village destroyed in 1948 by Israel
'Abisiya, (al)
209, 290
35, 37 33, 13
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
`Abisiya, (al) Jaf
149, 159
34, 59 32, 2
Jaffa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
`Abud
156, 158
35, 3 32, 2
17 km NW of Ramallah
Arab village, Pop.: 1,200
Abu Dis
175, 130
35, 15 31, 46
3 km E of Jerusalem
"Arab village, Pop.: 3,500"
Original name believed to be Abudison (Also believed to be the
site of the Biblical village of Bahurim.
Abu el Fadl
138, 149
34, 52.56 31, 56
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Full name is Abu el Fadl
as-Sutariyya.
Abu Ghosh
160, 135
35, 6.35 31, 49
10 km W of Jerusalem
Settled by a Sheikh and his four sons from the Hedjaz about 1800.
Given right to collect tolls and protect the Pilgrim route by the
Osman Government. Site of many battles in 1948. Captured in May,
1948, it was located in the proposed `Arab State.'
Abu el Hewawit
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Location and district not known
Arab village destroyed in 1948
Abu Kebir
135, 163
34, 50 32, 4
Jaffa District
Arab village captured and destroyed by Haganah on March 31, 1948.
The location is approximate.
Abu Kishik
139, 170
34, 53 32, 8
Jaffa District
Destroyed by Israel in 1948
Abu Qash
169, 151
35, 12.065 31, 57
Ramallah District
Arab village 5 km N of Ramallah. Pop.: 600. Captured by Israel in
1967.
Abu Ruthe
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Location not known
destroyed by Israel in 1948
Abu Shukheidim
165, 152
35, 9.52 31, 58
Ramallah District, 7 km NW of Ramallah
Arab village captured by Israel in June, 1967. Pop.: 500.
Abu Shusha (Ramla)
144, 139
34, 56 31, 51
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Abu Shusha (Haifa)
168, 221
35, 11 32, 35
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
Abu Shusha (Jaffa)
143, 138
34, 55 31, 50
West of Jerusalem 6 km NW of Latrun
Captured and destroyed by Haganah May 14, 1948.
Abu Sinan
166, 262
35, 10.16 32, 57
Acre District, 9 km SE of Nahariyya
Large Arab village, predominantly Christian and Druze. Includes Arab
folklore museum. Captured by Israel in October, 1948. It was located
in the proposed `Arab State.'
Abu Zureiq
163, 227
35, 8 32, 39
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Abwein
169, 160
35, 12.065 32, 3
Ramallah District
Arab village, Pop.: 1,000. 14 km N of Ramallah. Captured by Israel
in June 1967
Acre
157, 258
35, 4.445 32,55
Seat of the Acre District
Northern Palestinian seaport. Large Arab city until it was captured
by the Haganah's brutal Carmeli Brigade marauders on May 14, 1948
who forced all but 3,500 of the city's 15,000 Arabs to flee. Now a
major Jewish city, the Arabs who remain are discriminated against &
banned from many housing developments.
Adadah
175, 69
35, 15 31, 13
Beersheba Dist. 33 Km SE of Hebron
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Afula
177, 224
35, 17 32, 37
Haifa District
Formerly a small Arab settlement. Much of the land was purchased by
the American Zion Commonwealth in 1925, which founded a Zionist city
nearby. By 1947, the Zionists had chased and forced most of the
non-Jewish tenants from their homes and the Arab village of al Afula
ceased to exist by 1948. The Arab village was destroyed by 1947.
Ahmadiyya
216, 267
35, 41 33, 0
Tiberias District
Near Golan Heights (2 Km N. of Qazrin). Abandoned by Arabs who were
chased from area by continued Israeli military actions. Has not be
resettled.
Ajja
168, 196
35, 11 32, 22
Jenin District
15 Km SW of Jenin
Arab population of about 1,300
Ajjul
167, 158
35, 10 32, 2
Ramallah District.
13 Km N. of Ramallah, Arab village of about 600
`Ajjur
143, 119
34, 55 31, 40
Hebron District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Akbara
197, 260
35, 29.845 32, 56
Safad District
Arab village in Upper Galilee, 2 km S of Safad. Pop.: 300. Captured
by the Israelis on Oct. 31, 1948 in Operation Hiram. It has always
had a small Jewish community welcomed by the Arabs. It was located
in the proposed `Arab State.'
Akhziv
161, 274
35, 6 33, 4
Coastal village
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Renamed Liman
by Zionists as a Moshav and initially called Zahal.
`Allar
159, 130
35, 5 31, 46
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Zionists in 1948, resettled by Zionists in
1950 and renamed Matta', a Moshav.
`Alma
198, 274
35, 30 33, 4
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
`Amir
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Safad District, Exact position not known
Arab village destroyed by Israel
`Ammuqa
200, 269
35, 31 33, 2
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Ammuriyya
170, 163
35, 12 32, 4
Samarian Hills
Small Arab Village of about 150
`Amqa
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Anab es Saghira
146, 91
34, 57 31, 25
2 Km W of Dhahiriyya
Arab village of about 400
Anabta
161, 191
35, 6 32, 19
9 Km E. of Tulkarm
Arab village of about 400 people.
Anata (Anathoth)
174, 135
35, 15 31, 49
4 Km NE of Jerusalem
Arab village of about 1,300. Nearby to the south is a hill known as Ras el Haruba.
Anin
165, 211
35, 9 32,30
2 Km E of Umm el Fahm
Arab village of about 1,000 people.
Anza
171, 196
35, 13.335 32,22
15 km N of Nablus
Arab village of about 850.
`Aqir
132, 146
34, 48 31, 55
Ramla District
Arab village captured and destroyed by Haganah May 13, 1948.
Aqqaba
183, 195
35, 20 32, 21
4 Km NW of Tubas
Arab village of about 1,200 people
`Aqqur
165, 125
35, 9 31, 43
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Aqraba
182, 170
35, 20.32 32, 8
12 km SE of Nablus
Arab village of about 2,500. Also known as Qiryat Aqraba
Ara
157, 212
35, 4 32, 30
Near Nahal Iron (Wadi `Ara area)
Arab village of about 2,300.
Arabbuna
184, 213
35, 21 32, 31
10 Km NE of Jenin
Arab village of 300 located on slopes of Mt. Gilboa.
Arab `Aramisha
171, 278
35, 13 33, 6
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
`Arab el Fuqara
143, 208
34, 55 32, 28
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
`Arab an-Nufay`at
142, 207
34, 55 32, 28
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
`Arab al-Qulaytat
170, 276
35, 12 33, 5
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Arab es Samniyya
164, 241
35, 8 32, 46
Haifa District
Bedouin Arab village.
Arab es Samniyya
168, 275
35, 11 33,5
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
Arab es Sawa`id
181, 257
35, 19 32, 55
Lower Galilee 2 km SE of Karmi'el
Arab bedouin tribe of about 2,700, also known as Kammana
Arab es Sawa`id
164, 243
35, 8 32, 47
Lower Galilee 4 km SW of Shefar`am
Arab Bedouin tribe of 600 also known as Shuweiki Hamriyya
`Arab es Shamalya
205, 256
35, 34 32, 54
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
`Arab es Sukreir
122, 135
34, 42 31,49
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
`Arab Zubeid
0,0
0, 0 0, 0
Arab Tribe in Safad
village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Araqa
169, 208
35, 12 32, 28
9 km W of Jenin
Population 600
Ar`ara
159, 211
35, 5 32, 30
7 km NE of Nahal Iron Junction
Pop.: 5,400
Ard el Ishra
0,0
0, 0 0, 0
Location not known
Destroyed in 1948 by Israel
`Arida, (al)
199, 205
35, 31 32, 27
Beisan District
Arab village destroyed in 1948 by Israel
`Arraba (Gali.)
182, 250
35, 20 32, 51
Lower Galilee
Pop.: 8,000 mostly Moslem
Arraba
169, 201
35, 12 32, 25
12 km SW of Jenin, Samarian Hills
Pop.: 4,300
Arrana
180, 211
35, 19 32,30
Foot of Mt. Gilboa, 5 km NE of Jenin
Pop.: 650
Artas
167, 121
35, 10 31, 41
4 km S of Bethlehem (Latin for Garden)
`Artuf
0,0
0, 0 0, 0
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Arura
166, 160
35, 10 32, 3
15 Km N of Ramallah
Pop.: 900
Asakir
171, 119
35, 13 31, 40
5 km SE of Bethlehem
Ashdod (Isdud)
116, 135
34, 38 31, 49
10 km N of Majdal
Originally Isdud. Destroyed by Israel and resettled by Zionist
immigrants in 1948. Today, it is a major Jewish seaport of about
60,000.
Ashdot Ya'aqov (Dalhamiyya)
204, 229
35, 34 32, 40
5 km S of Sea of Galilee
Arab village destroyed in 1948, replaced by two major adjoining Kibutzim Jewish settlements served a military Palmach base during 48 war.
The original name of this Arab village name was Dalhamiyya.
Ashon
145, 92
34, 56 31, 26
Gaza District, 3 km W of Dhahariyeh
Status not known at this time
Ashqelon-Majdal
110, 119
34, 35 31, 40
Seacoast, S of Tel Aviv
Former site of Majdal, an Arab village destroyed by Israelis during
1948 war. Now a predominantly Jewish town, founded by South African
Zionists in 1950. Pop.: 50,000.
Ashrafiya
195, 209
35, 28 32, 29
Beisan District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Ashu'
153, 131
35, 1 31, 47
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
`Asira Qibliyya
170, 176
35, 12 32, 11
7 km SW of Nablus
Arab village
`Asira Shamliyya
175, 184
35, 15 32, 15
3 km N of Nablus
Pop. 3,200. Proper name is `Asira esh Shamaliyya.
`Askar
178, 180
35, 17.78 32, 13
Near Nablus
Arab village and refugee camp near Joseph's tomb. Pop.: 1,800.
`Attara
165, 192
35, 9 32, 20
12 km E of Tulkarm
Pop.: 300
`Attara
157, 197
35, 4 32, 22
11 km N of Ramallah
Pop.: 900
`Attil
157, 197
35, 4 32, 22
7 km NE of Tulkarm
Pop.: 3,800
`Auja el Hafir
94, 33
34, 25 30, 54
Negev Hills
Former Arab village near Israeli Moshav, Nizzana.
`Awarta
177, 174
35, 17 32, 10
6 km S of Nablus.
Arab village, known as Giv'at Pinhas in Hebrew.
`Azaziyat
212, 292
35, 39 33, 14
Syrian: Golan Heights
Syrian border village captured in 1948. Returned under 1949 armistice agreement and recaptured again. Renamed Giv`at `Azaz and resettled by Zionists.
`Azzun
155, 175
35, 3 32, 11
Samarian Hills
At junction of Shekhem-Qalqilya and Tulkarm-Ramallah junction
Pop.: 2,200
`Azzun `Atma
151, 170
35, 0 32, 8
7 km NE of Rosh Ha`Ayin
Arab village, Pop.: 300
Baiyada
173, 122
35, 14 31, 42
3 km E of Bethlehem
Bedouin village. Pop.: 250
Bal`a
160, 193
35, 6 32, 20
7 km NE of Tulkarm
Pop.: 2,400
Balad eshSheikh
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Haifa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Balata
177, 179
35, 17 32,13
SW of Nablus
Arab village and refugee camp. Location of Joseph's Tomb (Nabi
Yusuf)
Bani Na'im
165, 102
35, 9 31, 31
6 km E of Hebron
Location of en Nabi Lut (Tomb purported to be of Lot) Pop.: 4,500
Bani Suheila
85, 83
34, 19 31, 21
2 km E of Khan Yunis in Gaza Strip
Pop.: 8,000
Baqa
161, 179
35, 6 32, 13
15 km W of Nablus
Arab village, pop.: 600.
Baqa Gharbiyya
154, 202
35, 2 32, 25
12 km SW of Hadera
Pop.: 10,000
Baqa Sharqiyya
157, 202
35, 4 32, 25
Near Hadera in West Bank
Captured in 1967 Israeli invasion. Pop.: 1,500
Bar`am (Bir'am)
190, 273
35, 25 33, 4
5 km NE of Hiram Junction
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Attacked heavily by Palmach soldiers from nearby Zionist settlement of Bar`am. Formerly a Christian Arab town.
Barbara
109, 114
34, 34 31, 37
Gaza District, 5 km S of Majdal
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Resettled by Zionists in 1949 as Barbarit, and in 1954 renamed Moshav Shittufi (Mavqi`im).
Barfilya
151, 145
35, 0 31,54
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed in 1948 by Israel
Bardala
195, 199
35, 28 32, 24
12 km S of Beisan
Arab village.
Barjiyat
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Barqa (Gaza)
124, 134
34, 43 31, 48
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Located in area
designated as `Arab State.'
Barqay
153, 209
35, 1 32, 29
Kibbutz
"Founded in 1947 by HaShomer HaZa`ir movement, most members
from Rumania. Pop.: 500.
Barqusya
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Hebron District
Arab village destroyed by Israel
"Barriyya, (al)"
144, 143
34, 56 31, 53
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Barta`a
159, 209
35, 5 32, 29
7 km W of Kibbutz Barqay
Pop.: 1,000. Divided into two during 1948 war with Israeli capturing Northern part of city and Jordan protecting Southern portion.
Captured during Israeli invasion of 1967.
Bashatwa, (al)
202, 224
35, 33 32, 37
Beisan District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Bashshit
125, 137
34, 44 31,50
"Ramla District, 4 km NW of Gedera
Arab village captured and destroyed by Haganah May 13, 1948.
Resettled by Zionists in 1951 who formed Kibbutz Kefar Aviv in 1951 and adjacent to it, Moshav Shedema
in 1954 on the vacated lands of the former Arab village.
Basmat Tab`un
165, 238
35, 9 32, 44
4 km N. of Qiryat Tiv`on
Bedouin settlement created in 1962.
Bassa, (al)
164, 276
35, 8 33, 5
Acre District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Resettled by Zionists in 1949 as Shelomi.
Pop.: 2,200.
Batani Gharbi
123, 128
34, 43 31, 45
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
Batani Sharqi
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Battir
163, 126
35, 8 31, 44
7 km SW of Jerusalem
Pop.: 1,500. Near Khirbet el Yahud (Tel)
Bat Yam
126, 159
34, 45 32, 2
South coast, S of Jaffa
Jewish settlement, formerly Bayit WeGan. Pop.: 130,000
Bawati, (al)
202, 215
35, 33 32, 32
Beisan District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948. Full name is (El)
Bawati el-Hakimiyya.
Baysamun
205, 279
35, 34 33, 7
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948
Bazzariya
165, 190
35, 9 32, 19
5 km N of Sabastiya
Pop.: 500
Beersheba
130, 72
34, 47 31, 15
Negeb Desert, 40 km SE of Gaza
Former Arab city, captured Oct. 21, 1948. Located in the area
designated as the `Arab State.' Served as Hdqtrs for the Egyptian Army. Nearly
all of "the 100,000 Arabs of the city were evicted in the battle.
Now a Zionist city, Pop.: 110,000.
Beisamun
0, 0
0, 0 0, 0
Safad District
Arab village destroyed by Israel
Beisan
197, 211
35, 29 32, 30
South of Lake Tiberias
Captured by Haganah May 12, 1948. Once a large Arab town, its
inhabitants were forced to flee and it has since become a Jewish city, called Bet She'an.
Pop.: 14,000.
Beita
177, 171
35, 17 32, 9
8 km S of Nablus
Consists of two Arab villages, Beita el Fauqa (upper) & Beita el Tahta
(lower). Pop.: 2,300
Beit `Affa
122, 117
34, 42 31, 39
Gaza District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in July 28, 1948, by the Givati Zionist marauders. It was resettled in 1953 as Moshav Yad Natan.
Beit Amin
152, 171
35, 1 32, 9
8 Km SE of Qalqilya
Beit `Amra
155, 95
35, 3 31, 27
10 km SW of Hebron
Pop.: 300
Beit Aula
152, 111
35, 1 31, 36
10 km NW of Hebron
Pop.: 1,700
Beit `Awwa
145, 102
34, 56 31, 31
15 Km W of Hebron
Pop.: 1,500
Beit Dajan (Nablus)
185, 177
35, 22 32, 12
10 km E of Nablus
Different from the Beit Dajan village south of Tel Aviv and destroyed by Israel in 1948. (That village is now called Bet Dagan
by the Israelis.) Pop.: 1922-1,689; 1944-3,840.
Beit Dajan (T.A.)
136, 156
34, 51 32, 0
Jaffa District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948, converted to Israeli Kibbutz Bet Dagan
(Long. 34'50' Lat. 31'59') nearby. Pop.: 3,000
Beit Daras
121, 124
34, 42 31, 43
Gaza District, 12 km NE of Majdal|
Arab village capture and destroyed by Israel May 13, 1948. Resettled as a Zionist Moshav, Gav'ati,
in 1950. Pop.: 420.
Beit Duqqu
162, 140
35, 7 31, 51
Jerusalem area, NW
Pop.: 500
Beit Eshel
132, 71
34, 48 31, 14
2 km S of Beersheba
Israeli settlement, military outpost founded in 1943. Abandoned during 1948 war under heavy shelling from Egyptians. Also known as Bet Eshel.
Beit Fajjar
164, 114
35, 8 31, 37
5 km SE of Kefar Etzion
"Pop.: 5,000"
Beit Furik
181, 175
35, 19 32, 11
10 km SE of Nablus
Arab village, formerly called Farkha. Samaritan village
Beit Ghur
160, 143
35, 6 31, 53
(Also known as Bet Horon today)
Two villages captured during the 1967 Israeli invasion at a pass called Beit Ghur. Beit Ghur et Tahta (Lower) and Beit Ghur et
Fauqa (upper).
Beit Hanina
169, 137
35, 12 31, 50
3 km N of Jerusalem
Pop.: 1,200, mentioned in Neh. 11:32 in Bible. Site of Ananiah.
Beit Hanun
105, 105
34, 32 31, 33
Northern Gaza Strip
Pop.: 5,000. Site of the 13th C. battle between Moslems and
Crusaders Captured by Israelis Oct. 22, 1948. Surrendered to Egypt
as part of Armistice. Re-captured in 1967.
Beit Iba
169, 182
35, 12 32, 14
5 km W of Bethlehem
Pop.: 1,000
Beit Ijza
164, 139
35, 8 31,51
10 km NW of Jerusalem
Pop.: 120
Beit Iksa
167, 136
35, 10 31, 49
4 km NW of Jerusalem
Arab village captured by Haganah on April 23, 1948. Returned under
terms of armistice, it was located in the proposed `Arab State.It
was recaptured by Israel in June, 1967. Pop.: 650.
Beitillu
161, 153
35, 6 31, 58
12 km NW of Ramallah
Pop.: 900
Beitin
172, 148
35, 13 31, 56
4 km NE of Ramallah
Pop.: 1,000
Beit I`nan
161, 140
35, 6 31, 51
5 km N of Qiryat `Anavim
Pop.: 1,300
Beit `Itab
158, 125
35, 5 31, 43
Jerusalem District
Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1948.
Beit Jala
167, 125
35, 10 31, 43
S of Jerusalem adjacent to Bethlehem. Pop.: 6,500, predominantly
Christian
Beit Jann
186, 263
35, 22.86 32, 58
10 km West of Safad, Safad District
Arab Druze village. Population, about 5,000.
Beit Jibrin
140, 113
34, 53 31, 37
18 km NW of Hebron
Arab village destroyed by Israel, resettled by a Zionist settlement, Bet Guvrin, founded in 1949 by Palmach soldiers. The former Arab village is located East of the
Kibbutz. Captured Oct. 15, 1948, it was located in area designated
as the partitioned `Arab State.'
Beit Jimal
147, 125
34, 58 31, 43
3 km S of Bet Shemesh (""House of Beauty"")
Beit Jirja
100, 100
34, 29 31, 30
Gaza Strip, exact location not known Arab village destroyed by Israel in 1967 invasion (Also known as Beit Girga).
Pop.: 1922-397; 1944-940.
Beit Jiz
145, 135
34, 56 31, 49
Ramla District
Arab village destroyed by Israel. Captured in May, 1948, the
inhabitants were evicted on June 1, 1948 when Zionists renewed their attacks against Jerusalem. The village was razed to create the
so-called `Burma Road.' It has been resettled by the Palmach
invaders, and named Har'el in 1949.
Beit Kahil
156, 108
35, 3 31, 34
4 km NW of Hebron
Pop.: 1,000
Beit Lahiya
102, 106
34, 30 31, 33
Northern Gaza Strip
Pop.: 3,700, shrine of Sheikh Salim Abu Muslam
Beit Lahm
168, 237
35, 11 32, 44
Lower Galilee
German immigrant colony founded 1906, re-settled in 1948 by Zionist soldiers as a Moshav. Also known as Bet Lehem HaGelilit.
Beit Lid
163, 185
35, 8 32, 16
18 km W of Nablus
Arab village. Adjacent to Khirbet Beit Lid which the Israelis destroyed in 1948 (according to several Arab sources).
Beit Liqya
156, 141
35, 3 31, 52
13 km SW of Ramallah
Pop.: 2,000 Molsem tomb of esh Sheikh Laqani
