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
City
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
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

1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
2. Shahin, Mariam (2005). Palestine: A Guide. Interlink Books. pp. 159–165. ISBN 1-56656-557-X.