‘Ayn ‘Arūsah

‘Ayn ‘Arūsah is a spring in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. ‘Ayn ‘Arūsah is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Arūs, as well as near Al Khaşāş.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.

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 4 km south of ‘Ayn ‘Arūsah.

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. Al Maghtas is situated 6 km northwest of ‘Ayn ‘Arūsah.

Beit Hogla

Hamlet

Beit Hogla is a Israeli settlement near Jericho. Beit Hogla is situated 9 km west of ‘Ayn ‘Arūsah.

‘Ayn ‘Arūsah

Type: Spring
Also known as: “’Ain ’Arusa” and “`Ayn `Arusah”
Category: body of water
Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.79488° or 31° 47′ 42″ north

Longitude

35.59531° or 35° 35′ 43″ east

Elevation

-324 metres (-1,063 feet)

Open location code

8G3QQHVW+X4

GeoNames ID

250311

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In Other Languages

“‘Ayn ‘Arūsah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “عين عروسة”

Localities in the Area

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