Khirbat al Furaydīs
Khirbat al Furaydīs is a ruin in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,268 metres. Khirbat al Furaydīs is situated nearby to the village بصيرا, as well as near the locality Al Sil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include بصيرا and Al Sil.
بصيرا
Village
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Busaira is a town in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, located between the towns of Tafilah and Shoubak and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira. بصيرا is situated 3 km south of Khirbat al Furaydīs.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 4½ km northwest of Khirbat al Furaydīs.
Tafilah
Town
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Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. Tafilah is situated 8 km north of Khirbat al Furaydīs.
Khirbat al Furaydīs
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Furaydis”, “Furaydīs”, “Fureidīs”, and “Khirbat al Furaydis”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.765° or 30° 45′ 54″ northLongitude
35.61829° or 35° 37′ 6″ eastElevation
1,268 metres (4,160 feet)Open location code
8G2QQJ89+28GeoNames ID
249479
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat al Furaydīs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة الفريدس”
- Arabic: “خربة الفريديس”
- Arabic: “فريدس”
- Arabic: “فريديس”
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