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District of Acre
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Statistic & Fact | Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation Date | July 15, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance From District | 23 (km) East of Acre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 310 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Before & After Nakba, Click Map For Details |
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| Map Location | Click here map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military Operation | Operation Dekel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attacking Units | Sheva' (Seventh) Brigade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defenders | Local Palestinian militia and some Arab Liberation Army volunteers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Village Temains | Sakhnin was left relatively intact by the Zionists and it's currently being occupied by its original inhabitants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnically Cleansing | Sakhnin was partially ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neighboring Towns | al-'Uzayr, al-Rummanah, Kafr Mandat, Kawkab Mi'ar, Sha'ab, al-Bi'anah, Nahf, al-Ramah, Dayr Hana, and 'Arabah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Nakba Land Ownership |
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| Land Usage As of 1945 |
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| Population |
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| Number of Houses | In 1931, Sakhnin had 400 houses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Town's Name Through History | The Romans referred to Sakhnin by Sagane, and during Crusades period it was know by Zakkanin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schools | An elementary school for boys which was founded by the Ottomans in 1888 in 1942 its highest class was up to 4th grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shrines / Maqams | Sakhnin contained a shrine known by Maqam al-Sideiq. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archeological Sites | The village contains at least two khribats: the 1st is Khirbat al-Shaqat (400 meters above sea level) located southwest of the village, and the 2nd is Khirbat al-Marjam located to the west. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Related Maps | Town Lands' Demarcation Maps خرائط للقضاء توضح حدود القرى والاودية Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
| اياد يوسف خلايلة | - | سخنين |
| Bishara Sakhnini | Sakhnini | Sakhnin, Occupied Palestine |
| مجدي محمد حيادري | - | فلسطين, سخنين-فلسطين المحتله |
| رحلات ابن بطوطه | غنايم | سخنين, سخنين |
| فادي السخنيني | - | سخنين |
| مؤيد | - | سخنين |
| rami abu ali | abu ali | espania, espania |
| عربي | - | - |
| dr | aburaya | hungary, hungary |
| abu raya | - | hungary, pudapest |
| patricia lawson | - | michigan, usa |
| studente | - | israel, israel |
| AHMAD MASRI | MASRI | - |