Naharayim
Naharayim, historically the Jisr Majami area, is the area where the Yarmouk River flows into the Jordan River. It was the site of the "First Jordan Hydro-Electric Power House", constructed between 1927–33, and located near an ancient Roman bridge known as Jisr Majami.Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: site in Jordan adjacent to the Israeli border, where the Yarmouk River flows into the Jordan River
- Also known as: “Baqoura”, “Naharāyim”, and “Nahareyim”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jisr el-Majami.
Jisr el-Majami
Ruins
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jisr el-Majami or Jisr al-Mujamieh is an ancient stone bridge, possibly of Roman origin, over the Jordan River on the border between Israel and Jordan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud and Gesher.
Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 962. Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud is situated 2½ km north of Naharayim.
Gesher
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gesher is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northeastern Israel. Founded in 1939 by Jewish refugees from Germany, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. Gesher is situated 3 km southwest of Naharayim.
Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashdot Ya'akov Meuhad is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 903. Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad is situated 3 km north of Naharayim.
Naharayim
- Category: village
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Naharayim” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الباقورة”
- Arabic: “نهرايم”
- Chinese: “巴古拉”
- Czech: “al-Bákúra”
- Czech: “Bákúra”
- Czech: “Baqoura”
- Czech: “Naharaim”
- Czech: “Naharajim”
- Czech: “Naharayim”
- Czech: “Tel Or”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الباقوره”
- French: “Baqoura”
- Hebrew: “נהריים”
- Italian: “Naharayim”
- Japanese: “ナハライム”
- Polish: “Baqoura”
- Spanish: “Baqura”
- Spanish: “Naharayim”
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Localities in the Area
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