Bayt Susin
Bayt Susin (Arabic: بَيْت سُوسِين) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 17 kilometers (11 mi) southeast of Ramla. In 1945, it had 210 inhabitants. The village was depopulated during the 1948 war by the Israeli 7th Brigade.
Bayt Susin
بَيْت سُوسِين | |
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Ruins in Bayt Susin | |
| Etymology: The house of Susin | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Bayt Susin (click the buttons) | |
Bayt Susin Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′22″N 34°59′1″E | |
| Palestine grid | 148/134 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Ramle |
| Date of depopulation | 20 April 1948 |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 210 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Ta'oz (est. 1950) |
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