Sar'a

Sar'a

صرعة
Surah
Sar'a صرعة Surah
	Neby Samit, picture taken between 1900 and 1920
	Etymology: from Zoreah
	1870s map 1940s map modern map 1940s with modern overlay map A series of historical maps of the area around Sar'a (click the buttons)
	Sar'a Location within Mandatory Palestine
	Coordinates: 31°46′31″N 34°59′6″E / 31.77528°N 34.98500°E
Palestine grid	148/131
Geopolitical entity	Mandatory Palestine
Subdistrict	Jerusalem
Date of depopulation	July 18, 1948
Area
• Total	4,967 dunams (4.967 km2 or 1.918 sq mi)
Population (1945)
• Total	340
Cause(s) of depopulation	Military assault by Yishuv forces
Current Localities	Tarum Zorah

Sar'a (Arabic: صرعة), was a Palestinian Arab village located 25 km west of Jerusalem, depopulated in the 1948 war. The site lies on a hill, at an elevation of about 1,150 feet (350 m) above sea-level.

Sar'a صرعة Surah
Neby Samit, picture taken between 1900 and 1920
Etymology: from Zoreah
1870s map 1940s map modern map 1940s with modern overlay map A series of historical maps of the area around Sar'a (click the buttons)
Sar'a Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 31°46′31″N 34°59′6″E / 31.77528°N 34.98500°E / 31.77528; 34.98500
Palestine grid	148/131
Geopolitical entity	Mandatory Palestine
Subdistrict	Jerusalem
Date of depopulation	July 18, 1948
Area
• Total	4,967 dunams (4.967 km² or 1.918 sq mi)
Population (1945)
• Total	340
Cause(s) of depopulation	Military assault by Yishuv forces
Current Localities	Tarum Zorah