Kafr 'Ana
Kafr 'Ana' (Arabic: كفرعانة, also: Kafr Ana) was a Palestinian town located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) east of Jaffa, built on the ancient site of Ono. In 1945, the town had an estimated population of 2,800 Arabs and 220 Jews. Captured by the pre-state Jewish forces of the Alexandroni Brigade prior to the outbreak of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, it was depopulated. Today, the old village site lies within the confines of the modern Israeli city of Or Yehuda.
Kafr 'Ana
كفرعانة Kafar Ana | |
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Kafr 'Ana mosque | |
| Etymology: The village of Ana | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Kafr 'Ana (click the buttons) | |
Kafr 'Ana Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′28″N 34°52′7″E | |
| Palestine grid | 137/159 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Jaffa |
| Date of depopulation | April 25, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,553 dunams (17.553 km2 or 6.777 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 3,020 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Neve Monosson Yagel Or Yehuda |
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