Naharayim hydro power plant
Naharayim hydro power plant is a ruins in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Naharayim hydro power plant is situated nearby to the railway station Al Baqoura, as well as near the reservoir Naharayim lake.Places of Interest Nearby
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 640 metres north of Naharayim hydro power plant.
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 1 km south of Naharayim hydro power plant.
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 Naharayim hydro power plant.
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 2024 it had a population of 960. Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud is situated 3 km northeast of Naharayim hydro power plant.
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 3½ km northeast of Naharayim hydro power plant.
Naharayim hydro power plant
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Palestine Electric Corporation Power Plant” and “Rutenberg’s Jordan Power Plant”
- Category: building
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.63348° or 32° 38′ 1″ northLongitude
35.56879° or 35° 34′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G4QJHM9+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 785188309OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include החאן הממלוכי בגשר העתיקה and Naharayim lake.
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