Al-Jura, Jerusalem

Al-Jura
الجورة
a ruined house, one of the last remains of the village
Etymology: The water hole
1870s map
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A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Jura, Jerusalem (click the buttons)
Al-Jura
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 31°45′25″N 35°08′56″E / 31.75694°N 35.14889°E / 31.75694; 35.14889
Palestine grid164/129
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictJerusalem
Date of depopulationNot known
Area
 • Total
4,158 dunams (4.158 km2 or 1.605 sq mi)
Population
 (1945)
 • Total
420
Current LocalitiesOra

Al-Jura (el Jurah) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 11, 1948, under Operation Danny. It was located 8.5 km west of Jerusalem. al-Jura was mostly destroyed with the exception of several deserted houses.

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