Jisr Um Butma

Jisr Um Butma is a bridge in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Jisr Um Butma is situated near the building Al-Hamma Station, as well as near the park Hamat Gader.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hamat Gader and Al-Hamma Station.

Hamat Gader

Park

Photo: Yarin Kirchen, CC BY 2.0.

Hamat Gader is a hot springs site in the Yarmuk River valley, located in an area under Israeli control, near the Golan Heights and the border with Jordan. Hamat Gader is situated 750 metres southwest of Jisr Um Butma.

Al-Hamma Station

Building

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Al-Hamma Station is a building, which is situated 710 metres southwest of Jisr Um Butma.

Yad LaShiv’a

Memorial

Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yad LaShiv’a is a memorial, which is situated 1¼ km west of Jisr Um Butma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umm Qais and Mevo Hama.

Umm Qais

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Umm Qais, also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria.

Mevo Hama

Village

Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mevo Hama is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Mevo Hama is situated 5 km north of Jisr Um Butma.

Tel Katzir

Village

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Tel Katzir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 616. Tel Katzir is situated 5 km west of Jisr Um Butma.

Jisr Um Butma

Type: Bridge
Also known as: “Jisr Umm Buţmah”
Category: transport
Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.69101° or 32° 41′ 28″ north

Longitude

35.67209° or 35° 40′ 20″ east

Elevation

-164 metres (-538 feet)

Open location code

8G4QMMRC+CR

GeoNames ID

162928

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In Other Languages

“Jisr Um Butma” goes by many names.

Arabic: “جسر أم بطمة”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hamat Gader and Al Ḩammah.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wādī Burayghīth and Maḩaţţat Kahrabā’ al Mukhaybah.

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