Sikka, Hebron
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Palestinegrid144/100
Country
Palestine
PalestineElevation425 m (1,394 ft)
Name meaningKh. Sirreh, the ruin of cold[3]
Sikka
سكة | |
|---|---|
| Sikka, Hebron | |
  Sikka Location of Sikka within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′28″N 34°56′39″E / 31.49111°N 34.94417°E | |
| Palestine grid | 144/100 |
| Country | Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron Governorate |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 914 |
| Name meaning | Kh. Sirreh, the ruin of cold[3] |
Sikka is a Palestinian village in the Dura district of the Hebron Governorate, in the south of the West Bank.[4]
The 2017 census listed the village's population at approximately 914.[2]
Geography
Located west of the city of Dura, the village is approximately 425 metres (1,394 ft) above sea level.[1]
History
Ottoman era
In 1883, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine found "ruined walls, caves, and cisterns" in Sikka.[5]
Jordanian era
After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the area fell under Jordanian rule. The Jordanian census of 1961 found 250 inhabitants in "Kh Sikka".[6]
