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Welcome To 'Atlit District of Haifa عتليت - עתלית Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Israeli occupation date | May 15, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance from district center | 12.5 (km) South West of Haifa | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation from the sea | 25 (meters) | ||||||||||||||||||
Map location | See location number #11 on the map | ||||||||||||||||||
Village remains after destruction by Israelis | No traces of Arab houses are left behind. | ||||||||||||||||||
Ethnically cleansed by Israelis | 'Atlit inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||||||||||
Land ownership before occupation |
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Land usage in 1945 |
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Population before occupation |
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Town's name through history | During the Hellenistic period, 'Atlit was known by Adarus. | ||||||||||||||||||
Inhabitants place of origin | In 1296, descendants of the 'Uwayrat tribe (a Tatar tribe) settled in 'Atlit and its vicinity. | ||||||||||||||||||
Nearby wadies & rivers | Wadi al-Tabun, wadi al-Sukhul, and Wadi Falah are bordering the village. | ||||||||||||||||||
Archeological sites | 'Atlit contained a Crusades Castle called Castle Peregrinorum (castle of the pilgrims), and a Muslim cemetery east of the Crusader castle which has an Arabic inscription dating to 1800s. | ||||||||||||||||||
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | 'Atlit and Newe Yam | ||||||||||||||||||
Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"No traces of Arab houses are left. A railroad station that used to serve the village is still in use. A prison in the vicinity was used by Israel in 1989 for holding Lebanese and Palestinian detainees."
Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |