Qazaza
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Remains of the Wadi al-Sarar Railway Station, on the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway line, located 3 km (2 mi) due north of the village.
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| Arabic | قزازة |
| Name meaning | from personal name |
| Also spelled | Kezazeh, Kerazeh |
| Subdistrict | Ramle |
| Coordinates | 31°46′44″N 34°52′34″E / 31.77889°N 34.87611°ECoordinates: 31°46′44″N 34°52′34″E / 31.77889°N 34.87611°E |
| Palestine grid | 138/131 |
| Population | 940 (1945) |
| Area | 18,829 dunams |
| Date of depopulation | 9–10 July 1948 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
| Current localities | Israel Defense Forces base |
Qazaza (Arabic: قزازة) was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 19 kilometers (12 mi) south of Ramla. It was depopulated in 1948.
A European traveler reported that he passed Qazaza in the 1860s on his way to examine a nearby tell.
An Ottoman village list of about 1870 showed Kezaze with a population of 133, in 89 houses, though the population count included men only. It was also noted that it was located two hours southeast of Shahma.
In 1882, the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Kerazeh as "a small village of adobe and stone at the edge of the hills, with gardens and a well."
In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Qezazeh had a population of 472 inhabitants, all Muslims, increasing in the 1931 census to 649, still all Muslims, in a total of 150 residential houses.
The villagers maintained a village mosque and some owned shops. An elementary school was first established in Qazaza in 1922. In 1945 Qazaza joined with the villagers of Sajad and Jilya and established a common school for all the three villages. This school had 127 students at the time of its founding in 1945.
The villagers cultivated grain, vegetables and fruits.
In 1945 the population was 940, all Muslims, while the total land area was 18,829 dunams, according to an official land and population survey. Of this, a total of 11,757 dunums were allocated to cereals, while 131 dunums were irrigated or used for orchards, while 38 dunams were classified as built-up urban areas.
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