Al-Kabri

This article is about the former Palestinian village of al-Kabri. For the kibbutz that was created in its place, see Kabri, Israel. For the archaeological site of Tel Kabri, which is on the grounds of the kibbutz, see Tel Kabri. For other uses, see Kabri (disambiguation).

al-Kabri
الكابري
Kabira
Le Quiebre (Crusader name)
the cemetery of Al-Kabri
the cemetery of Al-Kabri
Etymology: The Bridge (in Turkish)[1]
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Kabri (click the buttons)
al-Kabri is located in Mandatory Palestine
al-Kabri
al-Kabri
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 33°00′56″N 35°09′03″E / 33.01556°N 35.15083°E / 33.01556; 35.15083
Palestine grid164/269
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictAcre
Date of depopulation5, 21 May 1948[3]
Area
 • Total28,729 dunams (28.7 km2 or 11.1 sq mi)
Population
 (1945)
 • Total1,530[2]
Cause(s) of depopulationFear of being caught up in the fighting
Secondary causeMilitary assault by Yishuv forces
Current LocalitiesKabri,[4] Ga'aton,[4] Me'ona,[4] Ein Ya'akov,[4] Ma'alot,[4] Kefar Vradim[4]

Al-Kabri (Arabic: الكابري) was a Palestinian Arab town in the Galilee located 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi) northeast of Acre. It was captured by the Haganah 21 May 1948, a week after the State of Israel was declared. In 1945, it had a population of 1,530[5] and a total area cultivated of 20,617[6] dunams. It is near the site of Tel Kabri.

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 43
  2. ^ Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 5
  3. ^ Morris, 2004, p. xvii, village #81. Also gives causes of depopulation
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Khalidi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 19
  6. ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 20: Citrus, bananas, cereals, fruit and olive trees