Shmurat Yarmukh
Shmurat Yarmukh is a nature reserve in Northern District, Israel. Shmurat Yarmukh is situated nearby to the locality Al Bāqūrah, as well as near the village Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud.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 Shmurat Yarmukh.
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 2024 it had a population of 960.
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 2024 it had a population of 919.
Menahemia
Village
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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 4 km northwest of Shmurat Yarmukh.
Shmurat Yarmukh
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Shemurat Yarmukh”
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.64586° or 32° 38′ 45″ northLongitude
35.58562° or 35° 35′ 8″ eastElevation
-231 metres (-758 feet)Open location code
8G4QJHWP+86GeoNames ID
9888050
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In Other Languages
“Shmurat Yarmukh” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “שמורת ירמוך”
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