Tel Shamat
Tel Shamat is a mound in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of -251 metres. Tel Shamat is situated nearby to the village Gesher, as well as near the locality Naharayim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gesher and Jisr el-Majami.
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.
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.
Al Baqoura
Railway station
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km north of Tel Shamat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gesher and Neve Ur.
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.
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 2023 it had a population of 447. Neve Ur is situated 3 km south of Tel Shamat.
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 5 km north of Tel Shamat.
Tel Shamat
- Type: Mound with an elevation of -251 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.61335° or 32° 36′ 48″ northLongitude
35.56403° or 35° 33′ 51″ eastElevation
-251 metres (-823 feet)Open location code
8G4QJH77+8JGeoNames ID
8139919
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In Other Languages
“Tel Shamat” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “תל שמט”
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