Tamra, Jezreel Valley

Tamra, Jezreel Valley

Tamra ( _ar. طمرة; _he. טמרה) is an Arab village in north-eastern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,300.

The village was founded in 1918 by sons of the Zoabia family from Jordan. It was named for a village which had been in the area during the Second Temple period.


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