Alkhor
Alkhor is a spring in Jerash Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 963 metres. Alkhor is situated nearby to the locality Mukhayyam Suf, as well as near the town Souf.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Souf and Souf camp.
Souf
Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. 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. Souf camp is situated 5 km east of Alkhor.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 7 km southeast of Alkhor.
Alkhor
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn al Maghāsil”, “`Ayn al Maghasil”, and “الخور”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.31667° or 32° 19′ north
Longitude
35.83333° or 35° 50′ east
Elevation
963 metres (3,159 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q8R8M+M8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Alkhor” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين المغاسل”
- French: “Ayn al Maghasil”
- German: “Ayn al Maghasil”
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