Bayada, Ma'ale Iron
Bayada
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Also spelled | בַּיָדָה (unofficial) |
| Coordinates: 32°33′23″N 35°9′56″E / 32.55639°N 35.16556°E | |
| Grid position | 166/217 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Ma'ale Iron |
| Population (mid-2016) | |
• Total | 486 |
Bayada (Arabic: البياضة, Hebrew: בַּיָאדָה) or Khirbet al-Baiyada (Arabic: خربة البياضه, Hebrew: ח'רבת אל-ביאדה) is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle, 4 kilometers northeast of Umm al-Fahm. Since 1996, it has been under the jurisdiction of the Ma'ale Iron local council. In mid-2016 the population of Bayada was 486, all of whom are Muslims.
Bayada is the feminine form of the word white in Arabic. The village was so named because of the bright soil found in the area.