Al-Khunayzir
Al-Khunayzir (Arabic: الخنيزر), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 20, 1948.
Al-Khunayzir
الخنيزر 'Arab al Khuneizir | |
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Village | |
| Etymology: Tell el Khaneizîr, the mound of the swine | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Khunayzir (click the buttons) | |
Al-Khunayzir Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°25′17″N 35°31′20″E | |
| Palestine grid | 199/203 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Baysan |
| Date of depopulation | May 20, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,107 dunams (3.107 km2 or 1.200 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
| Current Localities | Tirat Zvi |
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