Abda, Hebron
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Palestine
PalestineElevation750 m (2,460 ft)
Abda | |
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| Abda, Hebron Arabic: عبدة (الخليل) | |
  Abda Location of Abda, Hebron within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′59″N 35°00′41″E / 31.46639°N 35.01139°E | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron Governorate |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 403 |
Abda is one of the villages of Dura in the Hebron Governorate, southwest of the city of Hebron and 10 km away from it in the southern West Bank.[1]
The village of Abda is located in a mountainous area, 750 meters above sea level. It is bordered to the east by the village of Karma, to the north by the village of Khursa, to the south by the villages of Hadab al-Alaqa and Imreish, and to the west by the villages of Khursa and Abu al-Asja.[2]
History
In 1961, under Jordanian rule, 'Abda had 202 inhabitants.[3]
Population
Based on the results of the general population and establishments census conducted in 1997, the population of Abda village in 2007 was estimated at 403 people.[4]
