Wadi Ara, Haifa

Wadi Ara
وادي عارة
Old Palestinian house of Wadi Ara, now part of Kibbutz Barkai
Etymology: Khurbet ez Zebadneh=The ruin if the people of Zebdah
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Wadi Ara, Haifa (click the buttons)
Wadi Ara
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 32°28′31″N 35°01′55″E / 32.47528°N 35.03194°E / 32.47528; 35.03194
Palestine grid153/209
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictHaifa
Date of depopulationFebruary 27, 1948
Area
  Total
9,795 dunams (9.795 km2 or 3.782 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (1945)
  Total
230
Cause(s) of depopulationFear of being caught up in the fighting
Current LocalitiesEin Iron, Barkai

Wadi Ara (Arabic: وادي عارة) was a Palestinian village located 38.5 km south of the city of Haifa. It is named after the nearby stream that is known in Arabic as Wadi 'Ara. The village was particularly small with a population of 230 and a land area of approximately 9,800 dunums.