Al-Khunayzir
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Al-Khunayzir (Arabic: الخنيزر), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 20, 1948.
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Al-Khunayzir
الخنيزر 'Arab al Khuneizir[1] | |
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Village | |
Etymology: Tell el Khaneizîr, the mound of the swine[2] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°25′17″N 35°31′20″E | |
Palestine grid | 199/203 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Baysan |
Date of depopulation | May 20, 1948[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,107 dunams (3.107 km2 or 1.200 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 260[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall[1] |
Current Localities | Tirat Zvi[5] |
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