Al-Jura, Jerusalem
Al-Jura (el Jurah) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 11, 1948, under Operation Danny. It was located 8.5 km west of Jerusalem. al-Jura was mostly destroyed with the exception of several deserted houses.
Al-Jura
الجورة | |
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a ruined house, one of the last remains of the village | |
| Etymology: The water hole | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Jura, Jerusalem (click the buttons) | |
Al-Jura Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′25″N 35°08′56″E | |
| Palestine grid | 164/129 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Jerusalem |
| Date of depopulation | Not known |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,158 dunams (4.158 km2 or 1.605 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 420 |
| Current Localities | Ora |
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