Sabalan, Safad
Sabalan (Arabic: سبلان, Sabalân) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Safad Subdistrict, located 15.5 kilometers (9.6 mi) northwest of Safad. It stood at an elevation of 800 meters (2,600 ft) above sea level overlooking the Druze village of Hurfeish (now a Druze town). In 1945, Sabalan had a population of 70. It was depopulated during the 1948 Palestine War.
Sabalan
سبلان | |
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Village | |
| Etymology: Neby Sebelan; the prophet Sebelan | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Sabalan, Safad (click the buttons) | |
Sabalan Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′42″N 35°20′29″E | |
| Palestine grid | 182/268 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Safad |
| Date of depopulation | October 30, 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,798 dunams (1.798 km2 or 444 acres) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 70 |
| Current Localities | None |
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