Anjara

Anjara is an ancient town located at northern in the . The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of , and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital .
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  • Type: Town with 17,600 residents
  • Description: Ajloun, Jordan
  • Also known as: “‘Anjara”, “`Anjarah”, and “Anjarah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ajlun Castle.

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Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad or Castle of Saladin, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern . It is placed on a hilltop in the Mount Ajloun district, also known as Jabal Auf after an Arab tribe that lived in the area in the 12th century. is situated 3½ km northwest of Anjara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kufranjah and Husainyyat.

Town
is a municipality in the , located in the northwestern region of . It serves as the administrative center for the District. is situated 5 km west of Anjara.

Village
is a village in the northern portion of , lying between Ajlun and . It has an average elevation of 965 meters above the sea level. is situated 6 km southeast of Anjara.

Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.
is a town in , , set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. is situated 35 miles north of , the capital of Jordan. is situated 8 km east of Anjara.

Anjara

Latitude
32.30658° or 32° 18′ 24″ north
Longitude
35.75569° or 35° 45′ 21″ east
Population
17,600
Elevation
869 metres (2,851 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q8Q44+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 540032379
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
250420
Wiki­data ID
Q6049649
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Anjara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عجلون”
  • Arabic: “عنجرة”
  • Armenian: “Անջարա”
  • Asturian: “Anjara”
  • Belarusian: “Анджара”
  • Cebuano: “‘Anjarah”
  • Czech: “Andžara”
  • Dutch: “‘Anjarah”
  • Dutch: “Anjara”
  • French: “Anjara”
  • German: “Anjara”
  • Hebrew: “ענג’רה”
  • Hindi: “अंजारा”
  • Mazanderani: “عنجره”
  • Persian: “عنجره”
  • Polish: “Andżara”
  • Russian: “Анджара”
  • Spanish: “Anjara”
  • Swedish: “‘Anjarah”
  • Ukrainian: “Анджара”
  • Urdu: “عنجرہ”
  • Uzbek: “Anjara”

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