Ashdot Ya’akov
Ashdot Ya'akov is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Originally founded in 1924 by a kvutza of Hashomer members from Latvia on the land which is today Gesher, it moved to its current location between 1933 and 1935.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: kibbutz in northern Israel
- Also known as: “Ashdot Ya`aqov”, “Ashdot Yaccov”, and “Ashdot-Ya’acov”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Baqoura.
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. Al Baqoura is situated 2½ km southwest of Ashdot Ya’akov.
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.
Afikim
Village
Afikim is an Israeli kibbutz affiliated with the Kibbutz Movement located in the Jordan Valley three kilometers from the Sea of Galilee. It is within the jurisdiction of the Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,105.
Ashdot Ya’akov
- Category: kibbutz
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yiddish—“Ashdot Ya’akov” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أشدود يعقوب”
- Czech: “Ašdot Ja’akov”
- Czech: “Ašdot Jaakov”
- Czech: “Ashdot Ya’akov”
- Czech: “Ashdot Yaakov”
- French: “Ashdot Ya’akov”
- German: “Aschdot Ja’akov”
- Hebrew: “Ashdot Ya‘aqov”
- Hebrew: “אשדות יעקב”
- Hebrew: “אשדות”
- Japanese: “アシュドット・ヤーコブ”
- Turkish: “Aşdot Ya’akov”
- Yiddish: “אשדות יעקב”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Bāqūrah and Menahemia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shmurat Yarmukh and Agan Naharayim.
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