Sungai Yordan
Tampilan
Jordan River (Hebrew: נהר הירדן, Nehar haYarden Arabic: نهر الأردن, Nahr al-Urdun) | |
River | |
Nama asal: Hebrew: ירדן (yardén, descender) < ירד (yarad, to descend)[1] | |
Negara | Israel, Jordan |
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Region | West Asia, Eastern Mediterranean littoral |
Kabupaten | Galilee |
Anak sungai | |
- kiri | Banias River (israel), Dan River, Yarmouk River, Zarqa River |
- kanan | Hisbani River (Lebanon), Iyon River |
Markah tanah | Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea |
Sumber | |
- location | Anti-Lebanon Mountain Range at Mount Hermon, Golan Heights |
- elevation | 2.814 m (9.232 ft) |
Muara | Dead Sea |
- elevation | −416 m (−1.365 ft) |
Panjang | 251 km (156 mi) |
The Jordan River runs along the border between Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan
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Sungai Yordan (bahasa Yahudi: נהר הירדן nehar hayarden, bahasa Arab: نهر الأردن nahr al-urdun) adalah suatu sungai di Asia Barat Daya yang berhulu di utara Israel dekat kibbutz Sede Nehemya dan mengalir lewat Laut Galilea ke Laut Mati. Sungai itu merupakan sebagian batasan antara Israel dan Yordania.
Galeri
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Northern part of the Jordan Rift Valley as seen from space (NASA)
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The Jordan River
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In spring
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Jordan River just south of the Bnot Ya'akov Bridge (May 2009)
Referensi
- ^ Klein, Ernest, A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English, The University of Haifa, Carta, Jerusalem, p.264