Biriyya

Biriyya was a Palestinian Arab village in the Safad Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 2, 1948, by The Palmach's First Battalion of Operation Yiftach.
  • Locality with 968 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 824 metres (2,703 feet)
  • Description: village in Safad, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as
    “‘Ain Bīryā”
    “Beria”
    “Bīrī”
    “Biria”
    “Biriya”
    “Birīya Bet”
    “Biriyah”
    “Bīrya”
    “Biryah”
    “Biryyah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abuhav Synagogue and Biria Fortress.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birya and Safed.
Boazshlomi, Public domain.
is an agricultural village in northern .
is a community settlement about 6 km northeast… is situated 3 km northeast of Biriyya.

Biriyya

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Latitude
32.97832° or 32° 58′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.49973° or 35° 29′ 59″ east
Open location code
8G4QXFHX+8V
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Biriyya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيريا”
  • Dutch: “Biriyya”
  • Hebrew: “ביריה”
  • Persian: “بیریا”
  • Urdu: “بیریا”

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