Yajur

Yajur was a Palestinian Arab village located 9.5 kilometres southeast of . It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 25, 1948.
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  • Type: Abandoned locality with 610 residents
  • Description: village that was in Haifa district, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “Yājur” and “Yajur, Haifa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carmel Range and Nesher stadium.

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The , often referred to simply as "Mount Carmel", is a compact region of hills in extending westwards from the Central Hill country to the Mediterranean Sea.

Stadium
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Cemetery
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giv’at Nesher and Nesher.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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is a city in the of . In 2024 it had a population of 22,896. It was founded in 1923 as a workers town for the Cement factory, the first cement factory in the country.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the northeastern slopes of , about 9 km southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. is situated 3 km southeast of Yajur.

Yajur

Latitude
32.7586° or 32° 45′ 31″ north
Longitude
35.05494° or 35° 3′ 18″ east
Population
610
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8G4QQ353+CX
Geo­Names ID
293243
Wiki­data ID
Q2896909
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Yajur” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الياجور”
  • Arabic: “ياجور، حيفا”
  • Arabic: “ياجور”
  • Chinese: “伊阿朱爾（海法）”
  • Chinese: “伊阿朱爾”
  • Hebrew: “יאג’ור”
  • Hebrew: “יג’ור”
  • Indonesian: “Yajur, Haifa”
  • Persian: “یاجور”
  • Urdu: “یاجور، حیفا”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Giv‘at Nesher and Me‘arat Nesharim.

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