Al Bāqūrah
Al Bāqūrah is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Al Bāqūrah is situated nearby to the locality Naharayim, as well as near the village Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Baqoura and Jisr el-Majami.
Al Baqoura
Railway station
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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.
Jisr el-Majami
Ruins
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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. Jisr el-Majami is situated 3 km southwest of Al Bāqūrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud and Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad.
Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud
Village
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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 Meuhad
Village
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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 2½ km north of Al Bāqūrah.
Gesher
Village
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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 4 km southwest of Al Bāqūrah.
Al Bāqūrah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Baqurah”, “Al-Baqoorah”, “Bāqūra”, and “El Baqura”
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.64104° or 32° 38′ 28″ northLongitude
35.59032° or 35° 35′ 25″ eastElevation
-219 metres (-719 feet)Open location code
8G4QJHRR+C4GeoNames ID
250748
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In Other Languages
“Al Bāqūrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الباقورة”
Localities in the Area
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