Yardena
Place in Northern, Israel
Yardena 32°34′0″N 35°33′50″E / 32.56667°N 35.56389°E / 32.56667; 35.56389 | |
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Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Valley of Springs |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1952 |
Founded by | Kurdish immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 384 |
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 2022 it had a population of 384.[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 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Ashkenazi, Eli (24 April 2012). "Telling the Story of Aramaic-speaking Farmers in the Jordan Valley". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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