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Dan River

Ancient name
Dan River
Modern name
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
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364071
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 Ricc14, Vat3
dam Fn6, Fo, Pal5
dan Fn8, Pnc4, Vat2
DAN Med3, Wie1
Dan Ashb3, Con3, MB, Par3
dani Fn6
fon dan Par1
fonos dam Ricc13
fons dam Ro2
fons dan Ricc11
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Dan River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/dan-river/.