Ein Naqquba (Arabic: عين نقوبا, Hebrew: עֵין נַקוּבָּא) is an Arab village in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 3,737.[1]
Ein Naqquba עֵין נַקוּבָּא عين نقوبا | |
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Coordinates: 31°47′36″N 35°7′6″E / 31.79333°N 35.11833°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Founded | 1962 |
Founded by | Former residents of Bayt Naqquba |
Population (2022)[1] | 3,737 |
History
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The village was established in 1962 by refugees from the village of Bayt Naqquba, which had been depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and whose lands had become Beit Nekofa. It was part of Ein Rafa until 1976, when it was recognised as a separate village.
Gallery
- Branco Weiss School Ein Nakuba - Ein Rafa
- Khirbat Iqbalā, Aqua Bella, a historic and nature site near the village. The cemetery of the village is located inside the site
References
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