Yardena
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Yardena יַרְדֵּנָה |
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 Yardena
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| Coordinates: 32°34′0.11″N 35°33′49.68″E / 32.5666972°N 35.5638000°ECoordinates: 32°34′0.11″N 35°33′49.68″E / 32.5666972°N 35.5638000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Valley of Springs |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Kurdish immigrants |
| Population (2016) | 350 |
| Name meaning | Jordana |
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 2016 it had a population of 350.
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.
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