Bir Salim (Arabic: بئر سالم) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 9, 1948, by the Givati Brigade. It was located 4 km west of Ramla.
Bir Salim
بئر سالم | |
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Village | |
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Bir Salim Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°55′33″N 34°49′41″E / 31.92583°N 34.82806°E | |
Palestine grid | 133/148 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Ramle |
Date of depopulation | May 9, 1948[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,401 dunams (3.401 km2 or 1.313 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 410[1][2] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Netzer Sereni[4][5] |
In the 1945 statistics, the village had a population of 410 Muslims,[1] while the total land area was 3,401 dunams, according to an official land and population survey.[2] Of this, 742 dunums of village land was used for citrus and bananas, 510 dunums were irrigated or used for plantations, 1,468 dunums were for cereals,[6] while 681 dunams were classified as non-cultivable areas.[7]
Netzer Sereni was established on village land in 1948.[4][5]