Welcome To al-Samiriyya

al-Samiriyya
District of Baysan
السامريه - א-סאמריה
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date May 27, 1948

Distance from district center 7 (km) Southeast of Baysan

Elevation from the sea -135 (meters)

Map location See location number #26 on the map

Israeli military operation Operation Gideon

Israeli attacking brigade Fourth Battalion of the Golani Brigade

Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis al-Samiriyya was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis al-Samiriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 2,851

Jewish 0

Public 1,022

Total 3,873

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 11

Planted W/ Cereal 3,625

Built up 21

Cultivable 3,636

Non-Cultivable 216

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1922 162

1931 181

1945 250

1948 290

Est. Refugees 1998 1,781

Number of houses

Year Number of houses

1931 41

1948 65

Religious institutions One Mosque

Archeological sites The village contains three Khirbas: Khirbat al-Humra, Tulul al-Thawm, and Tall al-Khab.

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Sde Terumot

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only collapsed roofs remain; they are located on the western edge of the Sde Terumot settlement"

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أنقاض إحدى البيوت المدمرة. 1987

مشهد قرية السامرية التقطت الصورة بتاريخ 26/10/2007

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Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Sign al-Samiriyya's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات	0
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى	0
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return? هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟	0

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