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Dan River

Ancient name
Dan River
Modern name
2nd source of Jordan River, Dan 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, Pal5
DAN Med3, Wie1
Dan Ashb3, Con3, MB, Par3
dan Pnc4
fon dan Par1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Dan River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/dan-river/.