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District of Haifa
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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Occupation Date | May 5, 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance From District | 29 (km) South of Haifa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 100 (meters) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Map Location | See location #37 on the map View from satellite |
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Military Operation | Either during the battle for Mishma Ha'emek or during operation Coastal Clearing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exodus Cause | Influence of fall of, or exoduce from, neighboring town | |||||||||||||||||||||
Village Temains | The village has been mostly destroyed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ethnically Cleansing | Burayka inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Nakba Land Ownership |
**Town Lands' Demarcation Maps |
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Land Usage As of 1945 |
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Town's Name Through History | The Crusades referred to Burayka by Broiquet. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Schools | Burayka had a school which was founded during the Ottoman period in 1889, but was later closed during the British Mandate period. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Archeological Sites | The village had Khirbat Burayka which contained an artificial mound, probably dating back to the Byzantine Period. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exculsive Jewish Colonies Who Usurped Village Lands |
No settlements on village lands. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Village Before NakbaThe village was situated on the western side of Mount Carmel, linked by a secondary road to the coastal highway. Its name meant 'small pool' in Arabic; the Crusaders called it Broiquet. In the late nineteenth century, the hilltop on which Burayka was situated was surrounded by wooded land. The modern layout of al-Burayka had an overall north-south orientation. Its houses were made of stone and either mud or cement. The village population was Muslim. A school was founded in 1889, under Ottoman rule, but was closed during the Mandate. Springs and wells provided water for domestic needs. The village economy was based on rainfed agriculture and animal husbandry. Grain was the chief crop, although there were also small numbers of fruit trees and olive trees. In 1944 a total of 1,538 dunums was planted in cereals, and 78 dunums were irrigated or used for orchards. In the vicinity was Khirbat Rusaysa, an artificial mound that probably dates to the Byzantine period. Another khirba (sometimes known as Khirbat Burayka) was close by; exposed building foundations were visible there.Zionists Colonies on Village LandsThere are no Israeli settlements on village lands.Village TodayThe village site is a closed, military-industrial area.SourceDr. Walid al-Khalidi, 1992: All That Remains. |
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Related Maps | Town Lands' Demarcation Maps خرائط للقضاء توضح حدود القرى والاودية Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
dema | غزاوي | - |
محمد نبيل الجبالي | - | بريكه, حيفا |
عبد الرحيم صبري صقر غزاوي | غزاوي | الرصيفة |
حماده الجبالي | - | مصر , المنيا |
wasim | بريكة | amman, jordan |
ابراهيم | جبالي | عمان, الاردن |
جبالي | الجبالي | الرصيفة, الاردن |