Jisr az-Zarqa

Jisr az-Zarqa is a village in , and has about 15,900 residents. Jisr az-Zarqa is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Tanninim and Kebara Cave.

Archaeological site
, in Arabic Tell al-Milāt, is an ancient tell on the shore of the Mediterranean, near the mouth of Nahal Tanninim, in the vicinity of the modern Arab town of Jisr az-Zarka, .

Cave
is a limestone locality in Wadi Kebara, , situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the , in the preserve of Zichron Yaakov. is situated 3½ km northeast of Jisr az-Zarqa.

Peak
is a small mound situated on the southern bank of Nahal Taninim in . The tel does not exceed 1 dunam but rises to a height of 15 metres above its surrounding plain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jisr az-Zarqa and Beit Hananya.

Village
is an Israeli Arab town on 's northern Mediterranean coastal plain. Located just north of within the , it achieved local council status in 1963.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
Beit Hanania is a moshav in northern . Located close to the south edge of close to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 821.

Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ma'agan Michael is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council.

Jisr az-Zarqa

Latitude
32.53773° or 32° 32′ 16″ north
Longitude
34.91054° or 34° 54′ 38″ east
Population
15,900
Open location code
8G4PGWQ6+36
Open­Street­Map ID
way 616185207
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Jisr az-Zarqa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جسر الزرقاء”
  • French: “Jasar A Zarka”
  • Hebrew: “ג’סר א-זרקא”
  • Russian: “Джиср-эз-Зарка”

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