Umm al Khirwa‘
Umm al Khirwa‘ is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Umm al Khirwa‘ is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩamāmirah, as well as near Ḩayy al Amīr Ḩasan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gesher and Jisr el-Majami.
Gesher
Archaeological site
Gesher is an archaeological site located on the southern bank of Nahal Tavor, near kibbutz Gesher in the central Jordan Valley of Israel. It bears signs of occupation from two periods, the very early Neolithic and the Middle Bronze Age. Gesher is situated 3½ km west of Umm al Khirwa‘.
Jisr el-Majami
Ruins
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jisr el-Majami or Jisr al-Mujamieh is an ancient stone bridge, possibly of Roman origin, over the Jordan River on the border between Israel and Jordan. Jisr el-Majami is situated 3½ km northwest of Umm al Khirwa‘.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neve Ur and Gesher.
Neve Ur
Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
Neve Ur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Beit She'an Valley on the Jordan River and to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 447. Neve Ur is situated 4 km west of Umm al Khirwa‘.
Gesher
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gesher is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northeastern Israel. Founded in 1939 by Jewish refugees from Germany, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. Gesher is situated 4½ km northwest of Umm al Khirwa‘.
Yardena
Village
Yardena is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on route 90, 13 kilometers north of Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 516. Yardena is situated 5 km southwest of Umm al Khirwa‘.
Umm al Khirwa‘
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qaryat Umm al Khirwa‘”, “Um el Kharwa‘”, “Um el Khirwa‘”, “Um Kharwa”, “Umm al Khirwa`”, and “Umm Kharwa”
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.6026° or 32° 36′ 9″ northLongitude
35.59472° or 35° 35′ 41″ eastElevation
-221 metres (-725 feet)Open location code
8G4QJH3V+2VGeoNames ID
246362
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In Other Languages
“Umm al Khirwa‘” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ام الخروع”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Ḩamāmirah and Ḩayy al Amīr Ḩasan.
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