Biyar 'Adas
Biyar 'Adas (Arabic: بِيار عدس) was a Palestinian Arab village located 19 km northeast of the city of Tel Aviv. In 1945 the village had a population of 300 and a total land area of 5,492 dunums.
Biyar 'Adas
بِيار عدس Bir Adas | |
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"Shanti" house, ca 1948 | |
| Etymology: "The well of lentils" | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Biyar 'Adas (click the buttons) | |
Biyar 'Adas Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′27″N 34°55′15″E | |
| Palestine grid | 142/173 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Jaffa |
| Date of depopulation | April 12, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,492 dunams (5.492 km2 or 2.120 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 300 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Adanim, Elishama |
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