Abū ‘Ubaydah

Abū ‘Ubaydah is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Abū ‘Ubaydah is situated nearby to the locality Khazmah, as well as near Al Balāwinah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deir Alla and Hemdat.

Deir Alla

Village

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Deir Alla is the site of an ancient Near Eastern town in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. The Deir Alla Inscription, datable to ca. 840–760 BCE, was found here. Deir Alla is situated 3½ km south of Abū ‘Ubaydah.

Hemdat

Village

Photo: NumberOne, GFDL.

Hemdat is a community Israeli settlement in the West Bank located near the Palestinian hamlet of Khirbet Makhoul, in the Jordan River Valley on a plain at an altitude of 178 metres along the Allon Road in the municipal jurisdiction of the Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Hemdat is situated 9 km west of Abū ‘Ubaydah.

Abū ‘Ubaydah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Abu `Ubaydah”, “Mazār Abū ‘Ubaydah”, “Mazar Abu ‘Ubeida”, and “Mezar Abu ‘Obeide”
Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.22745° or 32° 13′ 39″ north

Longitude

35.61966° or 35° 37′ 11″ east

Elevation

-215 metres (-705 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q6JG9+XV

GeoNames ID

248093

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In Other Languages

“Abū ‘Ubaydah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “ابو عبيدة”

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