Khirbat Qaddita
Qaddita was a Muslim Arab village of 240, located 4.5 kilometers northwest of Safad. It was captured and depopulated in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, with some of its inhabitants expelled or fleeing to nearby 'Akbara where they live as internally displaced persons and others to refugee camps in Lebanon or Syria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hativa 37 and Yein Zeitim.
Yein Zeitim
Military installation
Ein Zeitim was a Jewish agricultural settlement about 2 kilometres north of Safed established in 1891 that carried on the name of a historic Jewish community dating back to the Middle Ages. Yein Zeitim is situated 2 km southeast of Khirbat Qaddita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaddita and Or HaGanuz.
Kaddita
Village
Kadita is an unrecognised community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 191.
Or HaGanuz
Village
Or HaGanuz, sometimes Or Ganuz, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the eastern Upper Galilee, about six kilometers northwest of the town of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Bar Yohai
Village
Bar Yohai is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Mount Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173.
Khirbat Qaddita
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Qaddita” and “Qadita”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.00362° or 33° 0′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.46802° or 35° 28′ 5″ east
Elevation
665 metres (2,182 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q2F39+C6
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat Qaddita” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “ח’ירבת קדיתא”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת קדיתא”
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