'Ajjur
عجّور 'Ajur | |
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Etymology: Furrows on the sand made by the wind[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°41′22″N 34°55′22″E / 31.68944°N 34.92278°E | |
Palestine grid | 142/121 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Hebron |
Date of depopulation | 23–24 July 1948[2] primary, 23 October 1948[3] secondary |
Area | |
• Total | 58,074 dunams (58.074 km2 or 22.422 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,730 |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Agur,[3] Tzafririm,[3] Givat Yeshayahu,[3] Li-On,[3] Tirosh[3] Britannia Park[6] |
'Ajjur (Arabic: عجّور) was a Palestinian Arab village of over 3,700 inhabitants in 1945, located 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of Hebron. It became depopulated in 1948 after several military assaults by Israeli military forces. Agur, Tzafririm, Givat Yeshayahu, Li-On, and Tirosh were built on the village lands.
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