Al-Mansura, Acre
Al-Mansura (Arabic: المنصورة), was a Palestinian village that was depopulated by the Israeli army during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. In 1945, it had a population of 2,300 together with the neighboring villages of Dayr al-Qassi (also depopulated) and Fassuta. The population was predominantly Christian and most its residents live in what is now the state of Israel.
- See Mansura (disambiguation) for other places with similar names.
Al-Mansura
المنصورة | |
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Village | |
Maronite Church of Yohanna | |
| Etymology: Khirbet Mansura= The ruin of Mansura | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Mansura, Acre (click the buttons) | |
Al-Mansura Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′50″N 35°20′05″E | |
| Palestine grid | 182/274 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Acre |
| Date of depopulation | Early November 1948 |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 2,300 (with nearby Fassuta and Dayr al-Qassi) |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Expulsion by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Netu'a, Mattat, Abirim, Elkosh and Biranit |
It was situated on the northern end of a mountain in the Upper Galilee whose summit was behind the village to the south. It was connected to the coastal Acre-Ras al-Naqoura highway via a secondary road.
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