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Dan River

Ancient name
Dan River
Modern name
2nd source of Jordan River
Modern country
Israel
The Dan River rises in the north of present-day Israel near the city of Tel Dan and runs about 30 kilometers before it joins the Hasbani River (Dati's Jor River) to form the River Jordan.
Coordinates
33.25, 35.65
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M044

Variant spellings of Dan River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
dam Fo
Dam Ricc14
Dan MB
DAN Wie1
dan Pnc4
dani Fn6
fon dan Par1
fonos dam Ricc13
fons dam Ro2
fons dan Ricc11
Ior Luc2, Med1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Dan River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/dan-river/.