Al Qarya as Suwaydiya

Al Qarya as Suwaydiya (Arabic: القرية السويدية), known as Swedish village, is a village situated near Egypt–Gaza border in the Rafah Governorate, Gaza Strip. The village is often nicknamed "forgotten" due to the lack of basic services.[2]

Al Qarya as Suwaydiya
Municipality type D (Village council)
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicالقرية السويدية
 • LatinAl Qarya as Suwaydiya (official)
Al Qarya as Suwaydiya
Location of Al Qarya as Suwaydiya within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°19′24″N 34°13′15″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateRafah
Founded1965
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,300[1]

History

Al Qarya as Suwaydiya was founded in 1965 with Swedish and international troops' assistance for the Palestinian refugees who were compelled to move from their homes in 1948. In 1982, several houses in the village were razed to expand the border strip.[3][4] In 1997, the village had population of 568.[5]

Al Qarya as Suwaydiya is proposed to be demolished because of the Al-Rashid road construction plan, which will pass the village, yet the villagers rejected that proposal.[2]

Economy

The villagers heavily depend on the fishing sector. However, the residents have endured economic hardship since 2007 due to the Blockade of the Gaza Strip and fishing prohibition imposed by Israel. Furthermore, the high level of marine production undermined the fishing industry in the village.[6] Due to the prohibition, many of the villagers are unemployed or work in the agricultural sector.[7]

Electricity

The village receives electricity from the generator four hours daily in the evening.[3]

References
  1. "جمعية وفاق تنظم لقاء حول "القرية السويدية، لأجل مجتمعات صامدة ودور الشباب الفلسطيني في تعزيز التنمية المستدامة من منظور انساني"". pngoportal.org. PNGO. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. "بالصور- القرية السويدية على ساحل رفح من نكبة اللجوء إلى العزلة والتهميش". raya.ps. Raya. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "مهمشة ومهددة بفقدان مساحة من أراضيها القرية السويدية.. تحمل من "السويد" الاسم فقط". safa.ps. Palestinian Press Agency. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. Omer, Mohammed. "The sadness of Gaza's Swedish village". middleeasteye.net. Middle East Eye. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. "Qarya al-Suwaydiya is a/an Palestinian local development committee in Gaza of Gaza Strip (Occupied Palestinian Territories). It is administered by the Palestinian Authority". www.jmcc.org. Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. "Residents of Gaza's Swedish Village living in appalling conditions". middleeastmonitor.com. Middle East Monitor. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. Salah, Hanaa. "في رفح الغزية.. قرية "سويدية" صارت "منفية" (فيديو)". aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 25 October 2023.


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