Kurkumah
Kurkumah is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Kurkumah is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩirrāj, as well as near the area ‘Arab az Zanātiyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tell Abu al-Kharaz.
Tell Abu al-Kharaz
Archaeological site
Tell Abu al-Kharaz is an archeological tell in the Irbid Governorate of modern-day Jordan. Tell Abu al-Kharaz was the site of a fortified town during the Bronze and Iron Ages; it is located in the Jordan Valley, 4 kilometers east of the Jordan River. Tell Abu al-Kharaz is situated 3 km northwest of Kurkumah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pella and Shadmot Mehola.
Pella
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Pella was an ancient city in what is now northwest Jordan, and contains ruins from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Canaanite, Hellenistic and Islamic periods.
Shadmot Mehola
Village
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Shadmot Mehola is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a national-religious moshav shitufi. Located in the Beit She'an Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Shadmot Mehola is situated 8 km southwest of Kurkumah.
Mehola
Village
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Mehola is a religious moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley near the Green Line and the Palestinian village of Bardala, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Mehola is situated 9 km west of Kurkumah.
Kurkumah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kerkeime” and “Kurkuma”
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.37931° or 32° 22′ 46″ northLongitude
35.61219° or 35° 36′ 44″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G4Q9JH6+PVGeoNames ID
248413
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In Other Languages
“Kurkumah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كركمة”
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