River Jordan
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The River Jordan (Ebreu: נהר הירדן Nehar haYarden, Arabic: نهر الأردن Nahr al-Urdun, Greek Iordànes, Ιορδάνης) is a 251-kilometre (156 mi)-lang river in Wast Asie rinnin tae the Dead Sea.
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The Jordan River runs alang the mairch atween Jordan, the Palestinian Wast Bank, Israel an soothwestren Sirie. | |
Native name | Arabic: نهر الأردن, Nahr al-Urdun Ebreu: נהר הירדן, Nahar ha-Yarden |
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Main source | Anti-Lebanon Muntain Range at Munt Hermon, Golan Hichts 2,814 m (9,232 ft) |
River mooth | Deid Sea −416 m (−1,365 ft) |
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Lenth | 251 km (156 mi) |
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