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Bet She'an

Beit She'an
  • בֵּית שְׁאָן
  • بيسان
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259 Beit Šˀan
 • Translit. Bet Šəʼan
 • Also spelled Bet She'an (official)
Beth Shean (unofficial)
Roman Cardo in Beit She'an National Park
Roman Cardo in Beit She'an National Park
Official logo of Beit She'an
Logo
Beit She'an is located in Israel
Beit She'an
Beit She'an
Coordinates: 32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.500°N 35.500°E / 32.500; 35.500Coordinates: 32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.500°N 35.500°E / 32.500; 35.500
District Northern
Founded Around 5000 BCE
Government
 • Type City
 • Mayor Rafi Ben-Sheetrit
Area
 • Total 7,330 dunams (7.33 km2 or 2.83 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 17,332
Name meaning House of Tranquillity

About this sound Beit She'an  (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁאָןBeth Šəān; Arabic: بيسان‎‎, About this sound Beesān , Beisan or Bisan), is a city in the Northern District of Israel which has played historically an important role due to its geographical location, at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley. It has also played an important role in modern times, acting as the regional center of the villages in the Beit She'an Valley.

The ancient city ruins are now protected within a national park, known as Bet She'an National Park.

Beit She'an's location has always been strategically significant, due to its position at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley, essentially controlling access from Jordan and the inland to the coast, as well as from Jerusalem and Jericho to the Galilee.


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