Ramat Raziel

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Ramat Raziel
רמת רזיאל
رامات رازيئيل
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Ramat Raziel is located in Jerusalem
Ramat Raziel
Ramat Raziel
Coordinates: 31°46′26″N 35°4′22″E / 31.77389°N 35.07278°E / 31.77389; 35.07278Coordinates: 31°46′26″N 35°4′22″E / 31.77389°N 35.07278°E / 31.77389; 35.07278
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1948
Population
 (2019)[1]
660

Ramat Raziel (Hebrew: רָמַת רָזִיאֵל‎, lit. Raziel Heights) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the centre of the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 660.[1]

History[]

The village was established in 1948, and was named after David Raziel, a commander of the Irgun.[citation needed]

It is located on land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Kasla, Jerusalem.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 299. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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