Huj
Vanished settlement · Mandatory Palestine
- Abandoned
- 1948
- Founded
- —
- Population
- 810
- Coordinates
- 31.510, 34.623
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: Identified as the site of the ancient Philistine town of Oga, the modern village was founded by the Ottomans in the early 19th century.
History
Huj was a Palestinian Arab village located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) northeast of Gaza City. Identified as the site of the ancient Philistine town of Oga, the modern village was founded by the Ottomans in the early 19th century.