Beit She'an
Beit She'an (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁאָן 
Bēṯ Šəʾān ), also known as Beisan (Arabic: بيسان Bisān ), and historically known as Scythopolis (Σκυθόπολις in Ancient Greek) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. It is known for its location near the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley.
Beit She'an
בֵּית שְׁאָן | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Beit Šˀan |
| • Translit. | Bet Šəʼan |
| • Also spelled | Bet She'an (official) Beth Shean (unofficial) |
 Beit She'an Beit HaHayal VeHaStudent | |
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| Coordinates: 32°30′N 35°30′E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Founded | 6th-5th millennia BCE (Earliest settlement) Bronze Age (Canaanite city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jackie Levy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,330 dunams (7.33 km2 or 2.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,704 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | House of Tranquillity[2] |
| Website | http://www.bet-shean.org.il |
References
- "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- Shahin, Mariam (2005). Palestine: A Guide. Interlink Books. pp. 159–165. ISBN 1-56656-557-X.
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