al-Uddeisa, also spelled Al 'Uddeisa, is a Palestinian village located four kilometers east of Hebron.The village is a locality of Sa'ir, in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,474 in mid-year 2006.Projected Mid -Year Population for Hebron Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics The primary health care facilities for the village are designated by the Ministry of Health as level 1.West Bank Health care
History In 1883 the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine found there "foundations, pillar-shafts and a large vaulted cistern.Conder and Kitchener, 1883, SWP III, p. 347 At the time, it was named Khurbet al Addeisiyeh, meaning "The ruin of the lentil-fields".Palmer, 1881, p. 397
In 1961, under Jordanian rule, 'Udeisa had 179 inhabitants.Census of Jordan, 1961, p. 23
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External links Survey of Western Palestine, Map 21: IAA, Wikimedia commons Al-Uddeisa, part of Sa'ir, Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ)