'Iraq Suwaydan (عراق سويدان)

Place Name

'Iraq Suwaydan (عراق سويدان)

Place Description

A historic Palestinian village on a small plateau of reddish-brown soil on the southern coastal plain, with the al-Faluja–al-Majdal highway passing along its southern edge. Its agricultural economy was overwhelmingly devoted to grain, with 7,329 dunums planted in cereals in 1944/45; small areas were devoted to almond trees, grapes, and other orchard or irrigated crops.

Also Known As

عراق سويدان

Place Type

Village

Map Coordinates

Latitude

31.647641

Longitude

34.694123

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

POM_ID:274

Updated By

Wafa Ghnaim