Shmurat Yarden Dromi
Shmurat Yarden Dromi is a nature reserve in Northern District, Israel. Shmurat Yarden Dromi is situated nearby to the village Beit Zera, as well as near Afikim.Places of Interest
Highlights include El `Ubeidiya and Um Juni.
El `Ubeidiya
Ruins
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Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the Sea of Galilee, in the Jordan Rift Valley, Israel, is an archaeological site of the early Pleistocene, c. 1.5 million years ago, preserving traces of one of the earliest migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa, with only the site of Dmanisi in Georgia being older.
Yardenit baptism site
Church
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Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. Yardenit baptism site is situated 3½ km north of Shmurat Yarden Dromi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Zera and Afikim.
Beit Zera
Village
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Beit Zera is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 876.
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 2024 it had a population of 1,140.
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.
Shmurat Yarden Dromi
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Shemurat Yarden Deromi”
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.68225° or 32° 40′ 56″ northLongitude
35.56015° or 35° 33′ 37″ eastElevation
-232 metres (-761 feet)Open location code
8G4QMHJ6+W3GeoNames ID
9638744
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In Other Languages
“Shmurat Yarden Dromi” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “שמורת ירדן דרומי”
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