Gesher
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 428 residents
- Description: kibbutz in Israel
- Also known as: “Gesher Naharayim”, “Gesher, Israel”, “Jisr al Majami‘”, “Jisr al Majami`”, “Jisr el Majāmi‘”, “Mejamia”, “Mejamie”, and “Mujame”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Gesher and 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.
Gesher
Archaeological site
Gesher is an archaeological site located on the southern bank of Nahal Tavor, near kibbutz Gesher in the central Jordan Valley of Israel. It bears signs of occupation from two periods, the very early Neolithic and the Middle Bronze Age.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neve Ur and Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud.
Neve Ur
Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
Neve Ur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Beit She'an Valley on the Jordan River and to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 451. Neve Ur is situated 3½ km south of 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 2024 it had a population of 960. Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud is situated 5 km northeast of Gesher.
Menahemia
Village
Photo: Year2517, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menahemia is a village in the Jordan Valley in north-eastern Israel. Located near Highway 90 between Beit She'an and Tzemah Junction 5 km south of Tzemah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. Menahemia is situated 5 km north of Gesher.
Gesher
- Categories: kibbutz and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.62065° or 32° 37′ 14″ northLongitude
35.55208° or 35° 33′ 8″ eastPopulation
428Elevation
-193 metres (-633 feet)Open location code
8G4QJHC2+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 278469681OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
295043Wikidata ID
Q955960
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