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Dothan Valley ( he, עמק דותן ''Emek Dotan''), called Sahl Arraba (سهل عرّابة) in
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, is a fertile
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valley in the northern
West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...
. The region is about eleven kilometers long and four kilometers wide. There are several Palestinian towns located in and around the valley, including Arrabah, Bir al-Basha, Burqin, Yabad, Qabatiya and Kufeirit.
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There is also an Israeli settlement there -
Mevo Dotan Mevo Dotan ( he, מְבוֹא דּוֹתָן, , Dothan's approach) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the south of the Dothan Valley east of Baqa al-Gharbiyye and adjacent to the Palestinian town of Ya'bad, it is organised as ...
.


In the Bible

Dothan Valley is mentioned in the
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as the site where
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was sold by his brothers.Geography of the Samarian Hill Country
Dahl, Andrew


See also

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Dothan (ancient city) Dothan (Hebrew: ) (also Dotan) was a location mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible. It has been identified with Tel Dothan ( ar, تل دوثان), also known as Tel al-Hafireh, located adjacent to the Palestinian town of Bir al-Basha, and ten kilom ...


References

{{reflist Valleys of the West Bank Hebrew Bible valleys