‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār
‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār is a spring in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. ‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār is situated nearby to the locality Al Maghtas, as well as near Bethany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al Yahud.
Qasr al Yahud
Church
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Sweimeh.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 9 km south of ‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār.
Beit HaArava
Village
Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 9 km west of ‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār.
‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ain Bassat el Kharrār”, “`Ayn Bassat al Kharrar”, and “Başşat al Kharrār”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.83333° or 31° 50′ northLongitude
35.56667° or 35° 34′ eastElevation
-331 metres (-1,086 feet)Open location code
8G3QRHM8+8MGeoNames ID
249996
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In Other Languages
“‘Ayn Başşat al Kharrār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بصّة الخرّار”
- Arabic: “عين بصّة الخرّار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bethany and Kamīn Abū Kharrūb.
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Highlights include Al Maghţas and Ghawr al Kafrayn.
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