Shimron
Coordinates: 32°42′13″N 35°12′50″E / 32.70361°N 35.21389°E
Shimron (Hebrew: שמרון) is a nature reserve in Northern Israel.
Shimron was the name of a major city in the north of Israel in early antiquity. It is mentioned in the Bible by this name, and in other period sources as Shim'on. In late antiquity, it was known by the name Simonias (Hebrew: סימונייה). The city is identified with the tell called Tell Samunia in Arabic, also written Samunieh. The tell rises 60 meters above its surroundings, north-east of moshav Nahalal, on the border between the Lower Galilee, and the Jezreel Valley. Today the tell in not settled, Timrat was established alongside, to the east.
Shimron was one of the Bronze Age fortified Canaanite cities that controlled the Jezreel Valley, possibly the largest of them. All of these cities were located at an entrance to the valley, and controlled one of the roads leading into it.
In the Amarna letters and the Execration texts, the city is referred to as Shim'on. It is also mentioned as one of the cities that were attacked by Joshua (Joshua 12:20), and also as belonging to the Tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 19:15).
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