Ayn Maquq
Ayn Maquq is a spring in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Ayn Maquq is situated nearby to the village Al Mukheiba Al Tahta, as well as near the locality Wadi al Muntamirah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gadara and Umm Qais Museum.
Gadara
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gadara, in some texts Gedaris, was an ancient Hellenistic city in what is now Jordan, for a long time member of the Decapolis city league, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see.
Umm Qais Museum
Museum
The Umm Qais Museum is museum in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting and conserving artifacts from the archeological site of Umm Qais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Qais and Sha’ar HaGolan.
Umm Qais
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Qais, also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria.
Sha’ar HaGolan
Village
Sha'ar HaGolan is a kibbutz situated at the foot of the Golan Heights in the Jordan Valley area of north-eastern Israel. Located less than 1 km from the border with Jordan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Sha’ar HaGolan is situated 6 km west of Ayn Maquq.
Tel Katzir
Village
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Tel Katzir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 616. Tel Katzir is situated 6 km northwest of Ayn Maquq.
Ayn Maquq
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn Māqūq” and “`Ayn Maquq”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.66667° or 32° 40′ northLongitude
35.66667° or 35° 40′ eastElevation
101 metres (331 feet)Open location code
8G4QMM88+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 798853734OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springGeoNames ID
248197
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Ayn Maquq” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Mukheiba Al Tahta and Wadi al Muntamirah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مطل بحيرة طبريا and مطل نهر اليرموك.
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