Abu Shusha
Abu Shusha was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 8 km southeast of Ramle. It was ethnically cleansed in May 1948.- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “‘Amelim”, “Abū Shūsha”, and “Abu-Shushah”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tel Gezer and Tel Malot (Gibton).
Tel Gezer
Peak
Gezer is an archaeological site in the foothills… Tel Gezer is situated 3 km east of Abu Shusha.
Tel Malot (Gibton)
Scenic viewpoint
Gibbethon or Gibbeton was a biblical city in the land of Canaan. Tel Malot (Gibton) is situated 2½ km west of Abu Shusha.
Mazkeret Batya
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pedaya and Petahya.
Abu Shusha
- Categories: depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, village, and former settlement
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.85° or 31° 51′ north
Longitude
34.89181° or 34° 53′ 31″ east
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
8G3PRVXR+XP
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Abu Shusha” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبو شوشة”
- Bosnian: “Ebu Šuša”
- French: “Abou Shousha”
- Indonesian: “Abu Shusha”
- Persian: “ابو شوشه (روستای ویرانشده فلسطینی)”
- Persian: “ابو شوشه”
- Urdu: “ابو شوشہ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Beit Uziel and Karmei Yosef.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shmurat Ma‘anot Gibbton and Tel Malot.
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