title: Yarkon
text: # Yarkon
  
  Yarkon (or Yarqon) is a river in Israel, whose name gave birth to several other terms. It may refer to:
  
  * Yarkon River, an Israeli river which originates at Tel Afek, north of Petah Tikva
  * Yarqon bleak, a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, found only in Israel
  * Yarkon Cemetery, the main cemetery for the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area since 1991 located within the Petah Tikva city limits
  * Yarkon Park, a large urban park in Tel Aviv, Israel
  * Yarkon Sports Complex, a sports complex located in the Baptist Village in Petah Tikva
  * HaYarkon Street, a major street in Tel Aviv
  * Yarkona, a moshav in central Israel, named after the river
  