Wadi Ara, Haifa

This article is about the former Palestinian village in Haifa Sub-district. For the valley, see Wadi Ara. For other uses, see Zababida (disambiguation).
Wadi Ara
وادي عارة
Old Palestinian house of Wadi Ara, now part of Kibbutz Barkai
Old Palestinian house of Wadi Ara, now part of Kibbutz Barkai
Etymology: Khurbet ez Zebadneh=The ruin if the people of Zebdah[1]
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Wadi Ara, Haifa (click the buttons)
Wadi Ara is located in Mandatory Palestine
Wadi Ara
Wadi Ara
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 32°28′31″N 35°01′55″E / 32.47528°N 35.03194°E / 32.47528; 35.03194
Palestine grid153/209
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictHaifa
Date of depopulationFebruary 27, 1948[4]
Area
[3]
 • Total9,795 dunams (9.795 km2 or 3.782 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (1945)
 • Total230[2][3]
Cause(s) of depopulationFear of being caught up in the fighting
Current LocalitiesEin Iron, Barkai[5]

Wadi Ara (Arabic: وادي عارة) was a Palestinian village located 38.5 km south of the city of Haifa. It is named after the nearby stream that is known in Arabic as Wadi 'Ara. The village was particularly small with a population of 230 and a land area of approximately 9,800 dunums.

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 150
  2. ^ Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 15
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Hadawip49 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Morris, 2004, p. xviii, village # 146. Also gives cause of depopulation
  5. ^ Morris, 2004, p. xxii, settlement # 126, 1949