Al Yarmuk
Al Yarmuk is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Al Yarmuk is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Nahr al Yarmouk, as well as near the village جسر المجمع.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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. Gesher is situated 3½ km south of Al Yarmuk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gesher and Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud.
Gesher
Village
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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.
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 2023 it had a population of 962. Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud is situated 3 km northeast of Al Yarmuk.
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 2023 it had a population of 903. Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Yarmuk.
Al Yarmuk
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “El Yarmūk, Al Yarmuk, Nahr al Yarmuk, River Heiramax, Yarmuk River”
- Category: stream
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.63338° or 32° 38′ 0″ northLongitude
35.56788° or 35° 34′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G4QJHM9+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 798853413OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=stream
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