Yardenit baptism site

Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: baptism site located along the Jordan River
  • Also known as: “Yardenit” and “Yardenit Baptismal Site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include חצר ראשונים and Al-Sinnabra.

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is situated 600 metres southeast of Yardenit baptism site.

Ruins
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or Sinn en-Nabra, is the Arabic place name for a historic site on the southern shore of the in modern-day . The ancient site lay on a spur from the hills that close the southern end of the Sea of Galilee, next to which towards its south being the tell, or Bet Yerah, one of the largest in the , spanning an area of over 50 acres. is situated 760 metres north of Yardenit baptism site.

School
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is situated 440 metres northeast of Yardenit baptism site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Degania Alef and Kvutzat Kinneret.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern Israel. The Jewish community was founded in 1910, making it the earliest Labor Zionist farming commune in Palestine.

Village
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, also known as Kibbutz Kinneret, is a kibbutz in northern . The settlement group was established in 1913, and moved from the Kinneret training farm to the permanent location in 1929.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located to the south of the adjacent to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. was established in 1920. As of 2024, it had a population of 765.

Yardenit baptism site

Latitude
32.71094° or 32° 42′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.57086° or 35° 34′ 15″ east
Open location code
8G4QPH6C+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251487100
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q991404
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Yardenit baptism site” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “亞得尼”
  • Chinese: “约旦尼特洗礼处”
  • Dutch: “Yardenit”
  • Esperanto: “Jardenit”
  • French: “Yardenit”
  • German: “Jardenit”
  • German: “Yardenit”
  • Hebrew: “ירדנית”
  • Indonesian: “Yardenit”
  • Italian: “Yardenit Baptism”
  • Italian: “Yardenit”
  • Korean: “야르데닛”
  • Russian: “Купальня Ярденит”
  • Russian: “Ярденит”
  • Thai: “ยาร์เดนิต”
  • Ukrainian: “Ярденіт”

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Highlights include בית עלמין דגניה א and הירדנית.

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