Beit She'an

Beit She'an
Beit She'an; בֵּית שְׁאָן‎; بيسان‎;
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Beit Šˀan
• Transleet.	Bet Šəʼan
• Forby spelt	Bet She'an (offeecial); Beth Shean (unoffeecial)
	Roman Cardo in Beit She'an Naitional Pairk
	Beit She'an
	Coordinates: 32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.500°N 35.500°ECoordinates: 32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.500°N 35.500°E
Destrict	Northren
Govrenment
• Teep	Ceety
• Mayor	Jacky Levi
Area
• Total	7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	16,900
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Name meanin	Hoose o Tranquillity

Beit She'an (help·info) (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁאָן‬ Beth Šəān; Arabic: بيسان‎, Beesān (help·info), Beisan or Bisan)^[2] is a ceety in the North Destrict o Israel which haes played an important role historically due tae its geographical location at the junction o the Jordan River Valley an Jezreel Valley. It haes an aa played an important role in modren times, actin as the regional center for the numerous veelages in the Beit She'an Valley Regional Cooncil.

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Beit She'an is twinned wi:

↑ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 30 Juin 2010. Archived (PDF) frae the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ ^a ^b Shahin, Mariam (2005). Palestine: A Guide. Interlink Books. pp. 159–165. ISBN 156656557X.
↑ "Cleveland Jews support Israel generously". cleveland.com. Retrieved 8 Februar 2009.