Yardena
Yardena
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| Etymology: Jordana | |
  Yardena | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2022)[1] | 384 |
Yardena (Template:Lang-he-n) 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.
- ^ Telling the Story of Aramaic-speaking Farmers in the Jordan Valley Haaretz, 24 April 2012