Ash Sharāh
Ash Sharāh is a region in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,353 metres. Ash Sharāh is situated nearby to the village Al Hayy, as well as near the town Petra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vaux Moise.
Vaux Moise
Castle
Wu'ayra Castle is a ruined Crusader castle located in Wadi Musa, Jordan, 1 kilometre north of the main entrance to Petra. It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger Montreal Castle, which stands about 34 kilometres north of it at Shoubak. Vaux Moise is situated 3½ km west of Ash Sharāh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Udhruh
Village
Udhruh, also spelled Adhruh, is a town in southern Jordan, administratively part of the Ma'an Governorate. It is located 15 kilometers east of Petra. It is the center of the Udhruh Subdistrict. Udhruh is situated 9 km east of Ash Sharāh.
Ash Sharāh
- Type: Region
- Also known as: “Ash Sharah”, “Esh Sharā”, “Esh Sharah”, “Esh Sherā”, and “Se‘īr”
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.33369° or 30° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
35.5012° or 35° 30′ 4″ eastElevation
1,353 metres (4,439 feet)Open location code
8G2Q8GM2+FFGeoNames ID
250292
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In Other Languages
“Ash Sharāh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشراة”
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Localities in the Area
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