Bayt Jirja
Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of Gaza. In 1931 the village consisted of 115 houses. It was overrun by Israeli forces during operation Yo'av in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Description: depopulated Palestinian village in Gaza subdistrict
- Also known as: “Bayt Jirjah” and “Beit Jirja”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gvar’am Amphitheater and Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery is situated 3½ km southwest of Bayt Jirja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavki’im and Yad Mordechai.
Mavki’im
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mavki'im is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515. Mavki’im is situated 2½ km north of Bayt Jirja.
Yad Mordechai
Village
Yad Mordechai is a kibbutz in Southern Israel. Located 10 km south of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 987. Yad Mordechai is situated 2½ km southwest of Bayt Jirja.
Gvaram
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar'am is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Founded in 1942 and located around twelve kilometres from Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728. Gvaram is situated 3 km east of Bayt Jirja.
Bayt Jirja
- Categories: district, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, village, and former settlement
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Bayt Jirja” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيت جرجا”
- Arabic: “بيت جرجة”
- Indonesian: “Bayt Jirja”
- Urdu: “بیت جرجہ”
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