Zarnuqa
Zarnuqa, also Zarnuga, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was depopulated on 27–28 May 1948 during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “Zarnuka” and “Zarnuqah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Weizmann Institute of Science and Rehovot’s Mall.
Weizmann Institute of Science
University
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Weizmann Institute of Science was established in 1934 as a public research university in Rehovot, fourteen years before the State of Israel was founded. Weizmann Institute of Science is situated 3½ km northeast of Zarnuqa.
Kaplan Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaplan Medical Center is a district general hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to Bilu Junction. It is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services. Kaplan Hospital is situated 3½ km southeast of Zarnuqa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gibton and Kvutzat Shiller.
Gibton
Village
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Gibton is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 399.
Kvutzat Shiller
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kvutzat Shiller, also known as Gan Shlomo, is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 627.
Ge’alya
Village
Photo: Gessis777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ge'alya, sometimes written Galia, is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,052.
Zarnuqa
- Categories: village, depopulated Palestinian village, and human settlement
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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