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District of Jerusalem (Al-Quds)

One of the Palestine Districts 1948, find here important information and profiles from District of Jerusalem (Al-Quds).

Where Was The District of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) Located?

District of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) is located in the heart of Palestine 1948, north of Hebron District, south of Ramallah District, as shown on the map.

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Villages of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) District:

  1. Abu Dis
  2. 'Allar
  3. 'Anata
  4. 'Aqqur

    Aqour located 12 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 40. Obliterated in 1948; all its 1,381 acres were stolen.

  5. Arab Ibn 'Ubeid
  6. Arab al-Rashayida
  7. 'Artuf

    Artouf located 21.6 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 350. Obliterated in 1948, all its 101 acres were stolen.

  8. 'Ayn Karim

    Ein Kaarem located 5 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 3,900. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish hospital complex Zur Hadassa built on its 3,757 acres.

  9. 'Ayn Naquba
  10. 'Ayn Rafat
  11. Battir
  12. Bayt Duqqu
  13. Bayt Hanina
  14. Bayt Ijza
  15. Bayt Iksa
  16. Bayt I'nan
  17. Bayt 'Itab

    Beit Itab located 9.3 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 540. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlements of Nesharim and Bar Giyyoria built on its 2,189 acres.

  18. Bayt Jimal
  19. Bayt Mahsir

    Beit Mahsir located 12.4 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 2,400. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Betme’ir built on its 4,067 acres.

  20. Bayt Naqquba

    Beit Naqouba located 8 miles NW of Jerusalem. Population: 240. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Beit Duqqu built on its 506 acres.

  21. Bayt Safafa
  22. Bayt Surik
  23. Bayt Thul
  24. Bayt Umm al-Mays

    Beit Umm Al Mees located 6 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 70. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Ramat Razi’el built on its 253 acres.

  25. Bethany
  26. Biddu
  27. Bir Nabala
  28. al-Burayj

    Al Buraij located 15.5 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 720. Obliterated in 1948; all its 4,770 acres were stolen.

  29. Dayr Aban

    Deiraban located 12.4 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 2,100. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Mahseya built in 1950 on its 5,687 acres.

  30. Dayr 'Amr

    Deir Arm located 11 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 50. Also had an agricultural school for Palestinian orphans. Obliterated in 1948; all its 768 acres were stolen.

  31. Dayr al-Hawa

    Deir Al Hawa located 7.4 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 60. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Nes Harim built in 1950 on its 1,477 acres.

  32. Dayr Mar Saba
  33. Dayr Rafat
  34. Dayr al-Shaykh

    Dar Al Sheikh located 11 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 220. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Nes Harim built on its 1,695 acres.

  35. Dayr Yasin

    Deir Yassin located 2.5 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 600, over 250 of whom, mainly old men, women and children were massacred in cold blood on April 9-10, 1948 by Zionist terrorists of the Irgun and the Stern Gang. The Palestinian village was obliterated and the Jewish settlement of Gibat Shaul was built on its 714 acres.

  36. Hizma
  37. Ishwa'

    Eshoa located 16.7 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 620. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlements of Hartouf and Eshta’ol built on its 1,381 acres.

  38. 'Islin

    Isleen located 17.4 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 260. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Eshta’ol built on its 540 acres.

  39. Ism Allah, Khirbat
  40. Jaba'
  41. Jarash

    Jarash located 17.4 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 190. Obliterated in 1948; all its 880 acres were stolen.

  42. al-Jib
  43. Judayra
  44. al-Jura

    Al Jourah/Jerusalem located 11.8 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 420. Obliterated in 1948, with the two Jewish settlements of Ora and Amminadav built on its 1,040 acres.

  45. Kafr 'Aqab
  46. Kasla

    Kasla located 10 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 280. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Kesalon built on its 2,001 acres.

  47. Kh. al-Za'rura
  48. al-Khan al-Ahmar
  49. Khirbat al-Juhzum
  50. Khirbat al-Makhrum
  51. al-Lawz, Khirbat

    Khirbat Al Loz located 8.68 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 450. Obliterated in 1948; all its 1,126 acres were stolen.

  52. Lifta

    Lifta located 0.6 miles NW of Jerusalem. Population: 2,550. Obliterated in 1948, with its 1,997 acres now a suburb of West Jerusalem.

  53. al-Maliha

    Al Malhah located 3 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 1,940. Obliterated in 1948; all its 1,425 acres were stolen.

  54. Mikhmas
  55. al-Nabi Samwil
  56. Nitaf

    Natafi located 8 miles NW of Jerusalem. Population:40.Obliterated in 1948; all its 373 acres were stolen.

  57. Oasis of Peace
  58. al-Qabu

    Al Qabou located 11 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 260. Obliterated in 1948; all its 952 acres were stolen.

  59. Qalandiya
  60. Qalandya R.C.
  61. Qalunya
  62. Qamra
  63. Qaryet al-'Inab/Abu Goush
  64. al-Qastal

    Al Qastal located 6 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 90. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Kastal built on its 360 acres.

  65. Qatanaa
  66. al-Qubayba
  67. Rafat
  68. al-Ram
  69. Ras Abu 'Ammar

    Ras Abou Ammar located 11.8 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 620. Obliterated in 1948; all it 2,086 acres were stolen.

  70. Sar'a

    Sara’ah located 19 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 340. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlements of Zor’a and Tarum built on its 1,240 acres.

  71. Saris

    Saris located 9.3 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 560. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Shoresh built on its 2,675 acres.

  72. Sataf

    Sataf located 7.4 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 450. Obliterated in 1948; all its 944 acres were stolen.

  73. al-Sawahira al-Sharqiyya
  74. al-Sawahreh al-Gharbiyya
  75. Sharafat
  76. al-Shaykh Badr
  77. al-Shaykh Sa'ad
  78. Shu'fat
  79. Shu'fat R.C.
  80. Suba

    Souba located 6 miles west of Jerusalem. Population: 620. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Aova built on its 1,026 acres.

  81. Sufla

    Sufla located 14.9 miles WSW of Jerusalem. Population: 60. Obliterated in 1948; all its 515 acres were stolen.

  82. Sur Bahir & Umm Tuba
  83. al-Tannur, Khirbat
  84. al-'Ubaydiyya
  85. Umm Laysun
  86. al-'Umur, Khirbat

    Khirbat Al Omour located 10 miles west of Jerusalem. Population:270. Obliterated in 1948; all its 969 acres were stolen.

  87. Ush al-Ghurab
  88. al-Walaja

    Al Walajah located 6 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 1,656. Obliterated in 1948; all its 4,402 acres were stolen.

  89. al-Walaja al-Jadeida
Source: Palestine 1948
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