Gesher

Gesher is a village in , . Gesher is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jisr el-Majami and Belvoir Castle.

Ruins
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or Jisr al-Mujamieh is an ancient stone bridge, possibly of Roman origin, over the on the border between and .

Archaeological site
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, Public domain.
, also called Coquet by the Crusaders, also Kochav HaYarden and Kawkab al-Hawa, is a Crusader castle in northern , on a hill on the eastern edge of the Issachar Plateau, on the edge of 20 kilometres south of the . is situated 4 km southwest of Gesher.

Railway station
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Naharayim, historically the Jisr Majami area, is the area where the Yarmouk River flows into the . 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. is situated 2½ km northeast of Gesher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gesher and Neve Ur.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the in northeastern . Founded in 1939 by Jewish refugees from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the on the and to the south of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 451. is situated 3½ km south of Gesher.

Village
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Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud is a kibbutz in northern . Located to the south of the near the border and covering 4,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 960. is situated 5 km northeast of Gesher.

Gesher

Latitude
32.62077° or 32° 37′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.55155° or 35° 33′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G4QJHC2+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 641594349
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Hebrew—“Gesher” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Gešer”
  • French: “Gesher”
  • Hebrew: “גשר”

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Notable Places Nearby

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