Sakhra

Sakhra is a town in , and has about 10,600 residents and an elevation of 1,083 metres. Sakhra is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kufr Khall and Souf.

Village
, is a town in the north of , in the . The origin of its name, is from Syriac kafr meaning the village or the country and from Arabic khall that means vinegar, or more generally, grape. is situated 4 km east of Sakhra.

Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.
is a town in , , set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. is situated 35 miles north of , the capital of Jordan. is situated 7 km south of Sakhra.

Village
is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of and the city of in . According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. is situated 8 km southeast of Sakhra.

Sakhra

Latitude
32.37227° or 32° 22′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.84114° or 35° 50′ 28″ east
Population
10,600
Elevation
1,083 metres (3,553 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q9RCR+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3335695796
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
247074
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Sakhra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صخرة”
  • French: “Sakhrah”
  • Russian: “Сахра”

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