Bayada, Ma'ale Iron
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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.[3] In mid-2016 the population of Bayada was 486,[2] all of whom are Muslims.[4]
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Bayada
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• Also spelled | בַּיָדָה[1] (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 32°33′23″N 35°9′56″E | |
Grid position | 166/217 PAL |
Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Council | Ma'ale Iron |
Population (mid-2016[2]) | |
• Total | 486 |
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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.[5][1]