Yardena
Yardena
יַרְדֵּנָה | |
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Etymology: Jordana | |
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Coordinates: 32°34′0.11″N 35°33′49.68″E / 32.5666972°N 35.5638000°ECoordinates: 32°34′0.11″N 35°33′49.68″E / 32.5666972°N 35.5638000°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Valley of Springs |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1952 |
Founded by | Kurdish immigrants |
Population (2019)[1] | 371 |
Yardena (Hebrew: יַרְדֵּנָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on route 90, 13 kilometers north of Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 371.[1]
History[]
Yardena was founded in 1952 by immigrants to Israel from Iraqi Kurdistan. It is named "Yardena" (Jordan in Hebrew) because it is on the Jordan River. A school in the moshav been converted into the Center for Kurdistan Cultural Heritage.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Ashkenazi, Eli (24 April 2012). "Telling the Story of Aramaic-speaking Farmers in the Jordan Valley". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
Categories:
- Valley of Springs Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
- Populated places established in 1952
- 1952 establishments in Israel
- Kurdish-Jewish culture in Israel
- Iraqi-Jewish culture in Israel