Yardena
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Moshav in northern Israel
For rivers in Mandaeism, see yardna.
Place in Northern, Israel
Yardena
יַרְדֵּנָה | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Jordana | |
Yardena is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel Yardena Yardena | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′0′′N 35°33′50′′E / 32.56667°N 35.56389°E / 32.56667; 35.56389 | |
| 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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ 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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