'Ajjur
'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.
'Ajjur
عجّور 'Ajur | |
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House in 'Ajjur | |
| Etymology: Furrows on the sand made by the wind | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around 'Ajjur (click the buttons) | |
'Ajjur Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°41′22″N 34°55′22″E | |
| Palestine grid | 142/121 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Hebron |
| Date of depopulation | 23–24 July 1948 primary, 23 October 1948 secondary |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58,074 dunams (58.074 km2 or 22.422 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 3,730 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Agur, Tzafririm, Givat Yeshayahu, Li-On, Tirosh Britannia Park |
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