Hadab al-Alaqa
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Hadab al-Alaqa
حدب العلقة | |
|---|---|
| Hadab al-Alaqa, Hebron | |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron Governorate |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,100 dunams (1.1 km2; 0.42 sq mi) |
| estimate[1] | |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
• Total | 641 |
Hadab al-Alaqa is a village in the area of Dura, in the Hebron Governorate, in the southern West Bank. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the city of Hebron.[1][2][3]
It is bordered to the east by the villages of Abda and al-'Alqa al-Fuqa, to the north by as-Sura, to the west by Deir al-Asal al-Tahta and Iskik, and to the south by Karza.
History
Modern history of the village dates back to 1948, when Palestinians fleeing villages destroyed during the Nakba established Hadab al-Alaqa. The word Hadab, meaning high place in Arabic, came from its location on top of a mountain. As of 2009, 98% of the village's residents were from Al Awawda Family, with the remaining being from the Abu Aharar and al-Darabi’ families.[1]
