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Beit She'an

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NameBeit She'an
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CaptionView of Beit She'an
Pushpin MapIsrael
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Arnameبيسان
MeaningHouse of Tranquillity
Typecity
StdHebBet Šəʼan
AltOffSpBet She'an
AltUnoSpBeth Shean
Districtnorth
Population16,600
Popyear2007
Area Dunam7330
MayorJacky Levi

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( ; , Bayt Šān or بيسان, , Beisan or Bisan) is a city in the North District of Israel which has played an important role historically due to its geographical location at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and Jezreel Valley. It has also played an important role in modern times, acting as the regional center for the numerous villages in the Beit She'an Valley Regional Council.

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20th century :
Age 0 - 4 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 44 45 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 74 75+
Percentage 9.9 9.4 9.4 9.4 17.6 17.7 16.7 2.7 4.4 2.8
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

North District of Israel

CitiesAfula * Acre * Beit She'an * Karmiel * Kiryat Shmona * Ma'alot-Tarshiha * Migdal HaEmek * Nahariya * Nazareth * Nazareth Illit * Safed * Sakhnin * Shaghur * Shefa-'Amr * Tamra * Tiberias * Yokneam
Local councilsAbu Sinan * Arraba * Basmat Tab'un * Beit Jann * Bir al-Maksur * Bu'eine Nujeidat * Buq'ata * Daburiyya * Deir Hanna * Eilabun * Ein Qiniyye * Ein Mahil * Fassuta * Ghajar * Hurfeish * Hatzor HaGlilit * I'billin * Iksal * Ilut * Jadeidi-Makr * Jish * Julis * Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre * Kabul * Kafr Kanna * Kafr Manda * Kafr Yasif * Kaukab Abu al-Hija * Katzrin * Kfar Kama * Kfar Tavor * Kfar Vradim * Kisra-Sumei * Maghar * Majdal Shams * Mas'ade * Mashhad * Mazra'a * Metula * Migdal * Mi'ilya * Nahf * Peki'in * Ramat Yishai * Rameh * Reineh * Rosh Pinna * Sajur * Sha'ab * Shlomi * Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam * Tuba-Zangariyye * Tur'an * Yafa an-Naseriyye * Yanuh-Jat * Yavne'el * Yesud HaMa'ala * Yirka * Zarzir
Regional councilsAl-Batuf * Beit She'an Valley * Bustan al-Marj * Northern Jordan Valley (Emek HaYarden) * Gilboa * Golan * Jezreel Valley * Lower Galilee * Upper Galilee * Ma'ale Yosef * Mateh Asher * Megiddo * Merom HaGalil * Mevo'ot HaHermon * Misgav

30px National parks of Israel

Jerusalem DistrictBayt 'Itab * Canada Park * Castel * City of David National Park * Ein Hemed * Judean Mountains * Tomb of Samuel
North DistrictAchziv * Amud stream * Bar'am National Park * Beit Alfa Synagogue * Beit She'an * Beit She'arim * Belvoir Fortress * Capernaum * Chorazin * Gan HaShlosha * Hamat Gader * Hamat Tiberias * Harod Spring * Hermon National Park * Horns of Hattin * Hurshat Tal * Hurvat Minia * Kursi * Montfort Castle * Mount Arbel * Mount Tabor * Nimrod Fortress * Rosh HaNikra * Sde Amudim * Sussita * Tel Hazor * Tel Kedesh * Tel Megiddo * Tzalmon Stream * Tzippori * Yehi'am Fortress
Haifa DistrictAncient Caesarea * HaSharon Park * Mount Carmel * Tel Shikmona
Central DistrictAlexander stream * Arsuf * Hof HaSharon * Mazor Mausoleum * Migdal Afek * Palmachim beach * Qula fort * Rubin Stream * Sidna Ali * Tel Afek * Tel Gezer * Tzur Natan park * Yarkon National Park
Southern DistrictAshkelon National Park * Avdat * Besor Stream * Beit Guvrin National Park * Ein Avdat * Ein Gedi * Eshkol Park * Mamshit * Masada * Monument to the Negev Brigade * Nitzana * Semekh caves * Shivta * Tel Arad * Tel Be'er Sheva * Tel Lachish * Tel Zafit
Judea and Samaria AreaEmek Tzurim * Herodium * Qumran * Samaria



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