Ar Ruqqah
Ar Ruqqah is a locality in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Ar Ruqqah is situated nearby to the locality Dayr al ‘Asal, as well as near Al Qaşabāt.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pella and Der Abi Saeed.
Pella
Photo: IGEO map, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Der Abi Saeed
Town
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Der Abi Saeed is a city in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. It is named after a historic Christian chapel in the place where the city is built. The city gained importance in the early 20th century after the formation of a self-governing body following the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Der Abi Saeed is situated 5 km northeast of Ar Ruqqah.
Kfar Ruppin
Village
Photo: Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfar Ruppin is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley, about 5 km southeast of Beit She'an in northern Israel. A member of the Kibbutz Movement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 620. Kfar Ruppin is situated 9 km west of Ar Ruqqah.
Ar Ruqqah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khirbat ar Ruqqah” and “Khirbat er Ruqqa”
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.46455° or 32° 27′ 52″ northLongitude
35.65151° or 35° 39′ 5″ eastElevation
286 metres (938 feet)Open location code
8G4QFM72+RJGeoNames ID
248543
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In Other Languages
“Ar Ruqqah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الرقة”
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