Yardena | |
Meaning: | Jordana |
Founded: | 1952 |
Founded By: | Kurdish immigrants |
District: | north |
Council: | Valley of Springs |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel jezreel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 32.5667°N 35.5639°W |
Yardena (he|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 it had a population of .
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.[1]