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