Place Name
Gaza Region (غَزَّة)Place Description
The historic Gaza region of Palestine encompassed a broad territory along the southern Mediterranean coast and across the southern coastal plain, extending considerably beyond the boundaries of the modern, occupied Gaza Strip and encompassing Palestinian towns, villages, agricultural lands, and Bedouin tribal territories. Its native agricultural landscape was characterized by extensive cereal cultivation, citrus and banana groves, irrigated fields and orchards, olive groves, gardens, and grazing lands, while the coastal environment also supported prickly-pear cactus, which was used in places as a hedge against shifting sand; settled farming existed alongside pastoral and semi-pastoral livelihoods among Bedouin populations.Also Known As
غَزَّةPlace Type
Historical RegionMap Coordinates
Latitude
31.501873Longitude
34.466General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
BWB_ID:7;POM_ID:266Updated By
Wafa Ghnaim