District of Hebron (Al-Khalil)

One of the Palestine Districts 1948, find here important information and profiles from District of Hebron (Al-Khalil).

Where Was The District of Hebron (Al-Khalil) Located?

District of Hebron (Al-Khalil) is located in the middle of Palestine 1948, north of Beersheba District, south of Jerusalem District, as shown on the map.

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Villages of Hebron (Al-Khalil) District:

1. 'Ajjur
   
   Ajjour located 15.5 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 3,730. Obliterated in 1948 with the Jewish settlements of Agur, Giv'atyesha'yahu and Zafririm established on its 14,544 acres.
   
   
2. 'Arab er Rashayida
3. 'Arab Jahallin
4. Arab al-Ka'abina
5. al-'Arrub Refugee Camp
6. 'Ayn Kanar
7. Bani Na'im
8. Barqusya
   
   Barquousia located 15.5 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 330. Obliterated in 1948, all its 804 acres were stolen.
   
   
9. Bayt 'Anun
10. Bayt Aula
11. Bayt 'Awwa
12. Bayt Jibrin
    
    Beit Jibreen located 16 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 2,340. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Bet Guvrin built on its 14,046 acres.
    
    
13. Bayt Kahil
14. Bayt Nattif
    
    Beit Nattief located 15.5 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 2,150. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlements of Halamed, Zanoah and Avi’ezer built on its 11,147 acres.
    
    
15. Bayt Ummar
16. al-Dawayima
    
    Al Dawwayimah located 15.5 miles west of Hebron. Population: 3,710. Obliterated in 1948. Many of its people who had taken refuge in one of its mosques were massacred. In 1955, the Jewish settlement of Amazya was built on its 15,146 acres.
    
    
17. Dayr al-'Asal al-Fuqa
18. Dayr al-'Asal al-Tahta
19. Dayr al-Dubban
    
    Deir Al Dubban located 15.5 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 730. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Luzit built in 1955 on its 1,946 acres.
    
    
20. Dayr Nakhas
    
    Deir Nakhaas located 24.8 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 600. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Nahosha built in 1955 on its 3,619 acres.
    
    
21. Dayr Samit
22. al-Dhahiriya
23. Dura
24. al-Fawwar R.C.
25. Halhul
26. Idna
    
27. al-Jab'a
28. Karazah
29. Kh. al-'Aziz
30. Kh. Bayt Amra
31. Kh. Bayt Maqdum
32. Kh. Bayt Za'ta
33. Kh. al-Dayr
34. Kh. Dayr Rafat
35. Kh. Dayr Razih
36. Kh. Duma al-Dayr
37. Kh. Ghuwein al-Fauqa
38. Kh. Hatta
39. Kh. al-Hijra
40. Kh. Hurabat al-Nabi
41. Kh. Jamrura
42. Kh. Judur
43. Kh. Kuweiziba
44. Kh. Ma'in
45. Kh. Marah al-Batm
46. Kh. Mrayas
47. Kh. al-Muntar
48. Kh. Rafat
49. Kh. Ras al-Jura
50. Kh. Ras al-Jura
51. Kh. Safa
52. Kh. al-Tabaqa
53. Kh. Tummeisara
54. Khallat al-Nawamis
55. Kharas
56. Khirbat Karazah
57. Khirbat al-Karmah
58. Khirbat al-Karmil
59. Khirbat al-Majd
60. Khirbat Rabud
61. Khirbat al-Sikkah
62. Khirbat al-Simya
63. Khirbat al-Tarramah
64. Kudna
    
    Ki Dna located 18.6 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 450. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Gal’on built on its 3,931 acres.
    
    
65. Kureisa al-Sharqiyya
66. Mughallis
    
    Mughalles located 18.6 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 540. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Gefen built on its 2,864 acres.
    
    
67. Nuba
68. al-Qubayba
    
    Al Qubaybah located 16.7 miles west of Hebron. Population: 1,060. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Lakhish built on its 2,684 acres.
    
    
69. Ra'na
    
    R’ana located 14.3 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 190. Obliterated in 1948; all its 1,731 acres were stolen.
    
    
70. Ras Abu Risha
71. al-Rihiya
72. Sa'eer
73. al-Samu'
74. al-Shuyukh
75. Surif
76. Taffuh
77. Tall al-Safi
    
    Tel Al Safi located 21.7 miles SW of Jerusalem. Population: 1,290. Obliterated in 1948; all its 6,625 acres were stolen.
    
    
78. Tarqumiya
79. Thikrin
80. Tuba
81. Tuwani
82. Umm Burj, Khirbat
    
    Khirbat Umm Al Bourj located 12.5 miles NW of Hebron. Population:250. Obliterated in 1967; all its 3,271 acres were stolen.
    
    
83. Yatta
84. Zakariyya
    
    Zakariya located 16.7 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 1,180. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlements of Zekharya and Sedot Mikha built in 1950 on its 3,830 acres.
    
    
85. Zayta
    
    Zayta located 18.6 miles NW of Hebron. Population: 330. Obliterated in 1948, with the Jewish settlement of Gal’on built on its 2,623 acres.