Suba, Jerusalem

Suba صوبا Soba, Sobetha, Zova
Remains of the Suba village square and surrounding buildings, formerly the Belmont Castle courtyard
Etymology: The heap[1]
1870s map 1940s map modern map 1940s with modern overlay map A series of historical maps of the area around Suba, Jerusalem (click the buttons)
Suba Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 31°47′5″N 35°7′34″E / 31.78472°N 35.12611°E / 31.78472; 35.12611
Palestine grid	162/132
Geopolitical entity	Mandatory Palestine
Subdistrict	Jerusalem
Date of depopulation	13 July 1948[4]
Area [3]
• Total	4,102 dunams (4.102 km2 or 1.584 sq mi)
Population  (1945)
• Total	620[2][3]
Cause(s) of depopulation	Military assault by Yishuv forces
Current Localities	Tzova[5]

Suba (Arabic: صوبا, romanized: Ṣūbā) was a Palestinian Arab village west of Jerusalem that was depopulated and destroyed in 1948. The site of the village lies on the summit of a conical hill called Tel Tzova (Hebrew: תל צובה), or Jabal Suba, rising 769 meters above sea level, and it was built on the ruins of a Crusader castle.