Busaira, Jordan

Busaira is a town in , , located between the towns of and and closer to the latter. Bozrah is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 7,150 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Al Busayrah”, “Al Buşayrah”, “Al Buseira”, “Bosra”, “Bozra”, “Bozrah”, “Busayra”, “Busayrah”, “Buşayrah”, “Buseira”, “El Buseira”, and “El Busera”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Sil and Dana.

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. is situated 6 km northwest of Busaira, Jordan.

Village
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is a village near the city of , in the Feynan area in central-western . It is situated on the edge of Wadi , a large natural canyon, and has views over Wadi Araba. is situated 7 km south of Busaira, Jordan.

Busaira, Jordan

Latitude
30.73846° or 30° 44′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.60639° or 35° 36′ 23″ east
Population
7,150
Elevation
1,124 metres (3,688 feet)
Open location code
8G2QPJQ4+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 798882990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
249842
Wiki­data ID
Q4952895
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Urdu—“Busaira, Jordan” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Bozrah”
  • Arabic: “بصيرا”
  • Cebuano: “Buşayrā”
  • Dutch: “Bozrah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بصيرا”
  • French: “Busayra”
  • French: “Buṣeirah”
  • German: “Busayra”
  • Hebrew: “בוסירא”
  • Hebrew: “בוסירה”
  • Hebrew: “בוסרא”
  • Hebrew: “בוסרה”
  • Hebrew: “בוצרא”
  • Hebrew: “בוצרה”
  • Hebrew: “בצירא”
  • Hebrew: “בצרה”
  • Italian: “Bozra”
  • Japanese: “ブセイラ”
  • Macedonian: “Бузра”
  • Macedonian: “Восор”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bozrah”
  • Persian: “بصیرا”
  • Polish: “Bosra”
  • Portuguese: “Botsra”
  • Portuguese: “Bozra”
  • Romanian: “Bozrah”
  • Russian: “Боцра”
  • Russian: “Бусайра”
  • Russian: “Восора (в Библии)”
  • Scots: “Bozrah”
  • Spanish: “Bosra”
  • Spanish: “Bosrá”
  • Spanish: “Bozra”
  • Swedish: “Bozrah”
  • Swedish: “Buşayrā”
  • Ukrainian: “Боцра”
  • Ukrainian: “Бусайра”
  • Ukrainian: “Восора”
  • Urdu: “بصیرا”

Localities in the Area

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