TheBeit She'an Valley (Hebrew:בקעת בית שאן orHebrew:עמק בית שאן) is a valley inIsrael.
The valley lies within the Beit She'an rift, part of the Afro-Syrian Rift (Jordan Rift Valley), which opens westwards to theHarod Valley.[1] It is a middle part of theJordan Valley. The valley is bounded by theMount Gilboa mountain range from the southwest,Jordan River from the east,Nahal Tavor from the north, the lower part of theMalcha Stream (Nahal Malcha), where it flows into the Jordan River, from the south.[2] It is named after the ancient city ofBeit She'an.
During theOttoman Period, the Beit She'an Valley formed part ofTurabay Emirate (1517-1683), which encompassed also theJezreel Valley,Haifa,Jenin,Mount Carmel, northernJabal Nablus,Bilad al-Ruha/Ramot Menashe, and the northern part of theSharon plain.[3][4]
The valley is abundant in springs. For this reason, in order to attract tourism, the Beit She'an Valley Regional Council was rebranded as theEmek HaMaayanot Regional Council ("Valley of Springs Regional Council")[5]
It includes the Beit She'an National park in the northern part of Beit She'an.[6]
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