Statistic/Fact |
Value |
Israeli occupation date |
May 29, 1948 |
Distance from district center |
9 (km) Northeast of Jinin |
Elevation from the sea |
150 (meters) |
Map location |
See location number #4 on the map |
Israeli military operation |
Operation Gideon |
Israeli attacking brigade |
Fourth Battalion of the Golani Brigade |
Defenders |
Local militia & Arab Liberation Army |
Exodus Cause |
Expulsion by Jewish troops |
Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
Nuris was completely destroyed and defaced. |
Ethnically cleansed by Israelis |
Nuris inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
Land ownership before occupation |
Ethnic Group |
Land Ownership (Dunums) |
Arab |
6,247 |
Jewish |
0 |
Public |
9 |
Total |
6,256 |
|
Land usage in 1945 |
Land Usage Type |
Arab (Dunum) |
Area planted w/ citrus |
4 |
Irrigated & Plantation |
243 |
Area planted w/ olives |
40 |
Planted W/ Cereal |
2,935 |
Built up |
36 |
Cultivable |
3,182 |
Non-Cultivable |
3,038 |
|
Population before occupation |
Year |
Population |
1596 |
88 |
1922 |
364 |
1931 |
429 |
1945 |
570 |
1948 |
661 |
Est. Refugees 1998 |
4,061 |
|
Number of houses |
Year |
Number of houses |
1931 |
106 |
1948 |
163 |
|
Town's name through history |
Crusades referred to Nuris by Nurith. |
Schools |
Nuris had an elementary school for boys which was founded by Ottomans in 1888. |
Religious institutions |
One mosque |
Water supplies |
There are several springs north of Nuris, and 'Ayn Jalut (or Jalud) is one of the largest and most famous in Palestine. |
Archeological sites |
Nearby the village, the Mamluks triumphed over the Mongols in the decisive battle of 'Ayn Jalut. |
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands |
Nurit |
Related Maps |
خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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