Jordan Valley
Jordan Valley is a valley in Northern District, Israel. Jordan Valley is situated nearby to the village Masada, as well as near Massada.Places of Interest
Highlights include Samakh and Yardenit baptism site.
Samakh
Ruins
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Samakh was a Palestinian Arab village at the south end of Lake Tiberias in Ottoman Galilee and later Mandatory Palestine. It was the site of battle in 1918 during World War I.
Yardenit baptism site
Church
Photo: Star Mississippi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Degania Alef and Afikim.
Degania Alef
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Degania Alef is a kibbutz in northern Israel. The Jewish community was founded in 1910, making it the earliest Labor Zionist farming commune in Palestine.
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.
Beit Zera
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Jordan Valley
- Type: Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.6883° or 32° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
35.5899° or 35° 35′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G4QMHQQ+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3840361921OpenStreetMap feature
natural=valley
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In Other Languages
“Jordan Valley” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “עמק הירדן”
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Localities in the Area
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