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.
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  • 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.

University
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The is a postgraduate university and research institute in , Israel. It was established in 1934, fourteen years before the State of Israel was founded. is situated 3½ km northeast of Zarnuqa.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gibton and Kvutzat Shiller.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 405.

Village
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, also known as Gan Shlomo, is a kibbutz in central . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 664.

Village
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Ge'alya, sometimes written Galia, is a moshav in central . Located in the and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 1,094.

Zarnuqa

Latitude
31.88762° or 31° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
34.78556° or 34° 47′ 8″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8G3PVQQP+26
Geo­Names ID
293114
Wiki­data ID
Q8066856
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Zarnuqa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زرنوقة”
  • French: “Zarnouka”
  • French: “Zarnouqa”
  • Hebrew: “זרנוגה”
  • Hebrew: “זרנקה”
  • Indonesian: “Zarnuqa”
  • Persian: “زرنوقه”
  • Urdu: “زرنوقہ”

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