Jisr al Shuna
Jisr al Shuna is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Jisr al Shuna is situated nearby to the village Khirbat Sheikh Husein, as well as near the locality Wadi Abu Safi.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. Al Baqoura is situated 3½ km northwest of Jisr al Shuna.
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 3½ km west of Jisr al Shuna.
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. Gesher is situated 4½ km west of Jisr al Shuna.
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 Ihud is situated 5 km north of Jisr al Shuna.
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. Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad is situated 5 km north of Jisr al Shuna.
Jisr al Shuna
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Jisr esh-Shuna, Jisr al Shuna”
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.61667° or 32° 37′ northLongitude
35.6° or 35° 36′ eastOpen location code
8G4QJH8X+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 798853418OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Jisr al Shuna” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر الشونة”
- French: “Jisr al Shuna”
- German: “Jisr al Shuna”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include happy farm and دائرة أراضي الشونة الشمالية.
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