Hadab al-Alaqa

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.

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
Elevation	764 m (2,507 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	641

Geography

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.

Population

In 2007, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the population was 641. As of 2009, the village had one mosque. As of the 2006–2007 school year, it had one seven-classroom school, Al Beyader Elementary Co-education School, with 123 students and 12 teachers.

See also

• Dura, Hebron
• Hebron Governorate

External links

• Hadab Al'Alaqa Village (Fact Sheet), ARIJ
• Hadab Al 'Alaqa Village Profile, ARIJ
• Areal photo, ARIJ
• The priorities and needs for development in Hadab Al 'Alaqa villagembased on the community and local authorities’ assessment, ARIJ