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Samaria

Historical region in the Levant

PlaceregionQ1294629

Country: Jordan(1948–1967)
, Ottoman Empire(1517–1917)
, Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt(1291–1517)
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Samaria, the Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shomron, is used as a historical and biblical name for the central region of the Land of Israel. It is bordered by Judea to the south, Galilee to the north, the Jordan River to the east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The region is known in Arabic under two names, Samirah, and Mount Nablus.

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Named after: Samaria
Different from: Samaria
Samarkand
Shomron National Park
Location: Land of Israel
Part of: Land of Israel
Range: The Central Mountain

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26 identifiers linking Samaria across the web's reference databases

32.2750, 35.1900OpenStreetMap ↗

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