Al-Samiriyya

Al-Samiriyya السامرية Samiriya, al-[1]
Village
Etymology: Kh. es Sâmrîyeh, ruin of the Samaritans[2]
1870s map 1940s map modern map 1940s with modern overlay map A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Samiriyya (click the buttons)
Al-Samiriyya Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 32°26′15″N 35°29′14″E / 32.43750°N 35.48722°E / 32.43750; 35.48722
Palestine grid	196/204
Geopolitical entity	Mandatory Palestine
Subdistrict	Baysan
Date of depopulation	May 27, 1948[1]
Area
• Total	3,873 dunams (3.873 km2 or 1.495 sq mi)
Population  (1945)
• Total	250[3][4]
Cause(s) of depopulation	Military assault by Yishuv forces
Current Localities	Sdei Trumot[5]

Al-Samiriyya (Arabic: السامرية), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 27, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. It was located 7 km southeast of Baysan.