Simsim, Gaza
Simsim (Arabic: سمسم), known to the Crusaders as Semsem, was a Palestinian village, located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) northeast of Gaza. It was depopulated just prior to the outbreak of 1948 Arab-Israeli war. On 12 May 1948, pre-state Israeli forces expelled the villagers, along with those of the neighboring village of Najd.
Simsim
سمسم Sumsum, Semsem | |
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| Etymology: "Sesame" | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Simsim, Gaza (click the buttons) | |
Simsim Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′02″N 34°36′26″E | |
| Palestine grid | 112/108 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Gaza |
| Date of depopulation | 12 May 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,797 dunams (16.797 km2 or 6.485 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 1,290 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Expulsion by Yishuv forces |
| Current Localities | Gvar'am |
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