Farwana
Farwana (Arabic: فرونه), was a Palestinian village, located 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) south of Bisan, depopulated in 1948.
Farwana
فرونه Khirbet Farwana, Rohob, Rehob, Tel Rehov | |
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| Etymology: Tellûl Farwanah, the mounds of Farwannah, p.n. | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Farwana (click the buttons) | |
Farwana Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′47″N 35°29′37″E | |
| Palestine grid | 196/207 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Baysan |
| Date of depopulation | 11 May 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,996 dunams (4.996 km2 or 1.929 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 330 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Rechov Chawwat Eden |
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