Umm Quşayr

Umm Quşayr is a locality in , and has an elevation of 911 metres. Umm Quşayr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tall al-Umayri.

Archaeological site
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Tall al-’Umayri is an archaeological site in western that dates from the Early Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. It is located near the modern capital of and is significant for its well-preserved evidence of a temple, as well as archaeological evidence of a network of small farms believed to have produced wine. is situated 3½ km southwest of Umm Quşayr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Wehdat camp and Abu Alandah.

Neighborhood
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Amman New Camp, usually known as the Al-Wehdat or Al-Wihdat camp, which is located in the Hay Al Awdah neighbourhood in southeast , the capital city of , occupies a 0.48 km2. is situated 5 km northeast of Umm Quşayr.

Neighborhood
is a town in the in northern . is situated 6 km east of Umm Quşayr.

Suburb
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Marj Al-Hamam is the district number 27 of Metropolitan Amman – Greater Amman Municipality; it is situated to the South-West of the City. It comprises 16 neighborhoods and population gatherings; it is 53 Km2 of space; its population counts for 82788 capita. is situated 6 km west of Umm Quşayr.

Umm Quşayr

Latitude
31.8913° or 31° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
35.91086° or 35° 54′ 39″ east
Elevation
911 metres (2,989 feet)
Open location code
8G3QVWR6+G8
Geo­Names ID
246190
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In Other Languages

“Umm Quşayr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ام قصير”

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