Qalunya
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Qalunya (Arabic: قالونيا, also transliterated Qaluniya) was a Palestinian village located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) west of Jerusalem.[5] Prior to the village's destruction in 1948, with the exception of 166 dunams, Qalunya's land was privately owned: 3,594 dunams were owned by Arabs, while 1,084 dunams were owned by Jews.[3][4]
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Qalunya
قالونيا Qaluniya, Colonia, Kolonia, Kulόnieh | |
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Etymology: from the Latin Colonia[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°47′49″N 35°9′46″E | |
Palestine grid | 165/133 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Jerusalem |
Date of depopulation | early April, 1948,[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,844 dunams (4.844 km2 or 1.870 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 900[3][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Mevaseret Zion |
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