Bayt Jirja

Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of . In 1931 the village consisted of 115 houses. It was overrun by Israeli forces during operation Yo'av in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theater building.

Cemetery
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Bayt Jirja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavki’im and Yad Mordechai.

Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mavki'im is a moshav in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 526. is situated 2½ km north of Bayt Jirja.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 2.5.
is a kibbutz in . Located 10 km south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,014. is situated 2½ km southwest of Bayt Jirja.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar'am is a kibbutz in southern . Founded in 1942 and located around twelve kilometres from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 725. is situated 3 km east of Bayt Jirja.

Bayt Jirja

Latitude
31.6° or 31° 36′ north
Longitude
34.58333° or 34° 35′ east
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHHXM+X8
Geo­Names ID
295521
Wiki­data ID
Q4874892
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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”
  • Persian: “بیت جرجا”
  • Urdu: “بیت جرجہ”

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