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.^[6]

^ Palmer, 1881, p. 329
^ Morris, 2004, xx, village#332. Also gives cause of depopulation].
^ Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 25
^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 58
^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 314
^ The Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Statement, London 1871, p. 93

[1] Palmer, 1881, p. 329

[Morrispxx-2] Morris, 2004, xx, village#332. Also gives cause of depopulation].

[1945p25-3] Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 25

[Hadawip58-4] Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 58

[Khalidi314-5] Khalidi, 1992, p. 314

[6] The Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Statement, London 1871, p. 93

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Sar'a صرعة Surah
Neby Samit, picture taken between 1900 and 1920
Etymology: from Zoreah^[1]
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^[2]
Area
• Total	4,967 dunams (4.967 km² or 1.918 sq mi)
Population (1945^[3]^[4])
• Total	340
Cause(s) of depopulation	Military assault by Yishuv forces
Current Localities	Tarum^[5] Zorah