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Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	July 20, 1949
Distance from district center	12 (km) Southeast of Tiberias
Elevation from the sea	-150 (meters)
Map location	See location number #23 on the map
Exodus Cause	Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	al-Hamma has been converted into an Israeli tourist park, with parking facilities, swimming pools, and a small fishing pond. Some of the village structures have been spared destruction such as the train station and the village mosque, see Pictures section for details.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	al-Hamma's population were ethnically cleansed between 1949-1956.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 1,105 Jewish 0 Public 587 Total 1,692
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 1,105 Area planted w/ olives 6 Cultivable 1,105 Non-Cultivable 587
Population before occupation	Year Population 1931 171 1945 290 1948 336 Est. Refugees 1998 2,066
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 46 1948 90
Town's name through history	The Old Testament's referred to al-Hamma by Ammath (or Emmath), during Romans period it was known by Emmatha. After the war, the village was known by al-Humma al-Suryah, sense it fell in the DMZ close to the Syrian borders.
Religious institutions	One mosque (still standing)
Water supplies	al-hamma is super famous for its hot springs
Archeological sites	The village contained an amphitheater, baths, a synagogue, burial grounds, the shafts and capitals of columns, and a shrine.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	No Israeli settlements on villageal-Hamma's lands.
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates   Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
The site has been converted into an Israeli tourist park, with parking facilities, swimming pools, and a small fishing

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Clan/Hamolah

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