Marj Sanur
Marj Sanur (
Name
In Arabic, marj translates as the "fertile valley" or "meadow". The valley is named after the village of
Geography
Marj Sanur's maximum length is 7.5 kilometers and maximum width is 3.5 kilometers. The average elevation in the valley is between 350 and 360 meters above sea level, with the highest elevation at 370 meters and the lowest elevation at 348 meters. Surrounding the valley on all sides are mountains and hills with a range of elevation from 450 meters above sea level to Mount Hureish, which has an elevation of 764 meters above sea level. Marj Sanur is also a seasonal lake,[2] usually between December and April, as the basin has no drainage outlet.[3] It typically becomes flooded when rainfall is higher than 600 millimeters per year.[2] There are five entrances into Marj Sanur.[3]
Its total area is roughly 20 square kilometers, while its
Seven villages border the valley:
History
Zertal suggested that Majr Sanur was the territory of the Milcah clan of the Israelite tribe of Manasseh during the Iron Age. He also proposed that Khirbet Kheibar, an archeological site and tell located on a hill overlooking Meithalun, served as the capital of Milcha's territory during the Iron Age.[5]
References
Bibliography
- Merkel, Broder (2002). Selected Contributions to Applied Geology in the Jordan Rift Valley. Technische Universität Bergakademie. ISBN 9783860121627.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
- Zereini, Fathi (2013). Water in the Middle East and in North Africa: Resources, Protection and Management. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 72. ISBN 9783540207719.
- ISBN 9004137564.