Khirbat al Kursi
Khirbat al Kursi is a village in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat al Kursi is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Ayn Atiyah, as well as near Shib Abi al Ghaziyat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Arayes Lake.
Al Arayes Lake
Al-Arayes Pond or Al-ʿAra'is Pond is a natural water body located in the village of Malka, within the Bani Kinanah district of Irbid Governorate in northern Jordan. Al Arayes Lake is situated 3 km northwest of Khirbat al Kursi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malka and Umm Qais.
Malka
Town
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malka is a Jordanian town located in the north of Irbid. It is one of the largest villages in Bani Kinanah Department. It has fertile soil and abundant springs. Malka is situated 3½ km east of Khirbat al Kursi.
Umm Qais
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Qais, also known as Qays, is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria.
Mevo Hamma
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mevo Hama is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Mevo Hamma is situated 8 km northwest of Khirbat al Kursi.
Khirbat al Kursi
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Al Kursī”, “El Kursī”, “Khirbat al Kursī”, “Khirbat el-Kursi”, and “Kursi”
- Category: locality
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.68111° or 32° 40′ 52″ northLongitude
35.71778° or 35° 43′ 4″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
8G4QMPJ9+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 798854225OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
250600
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Khirbat al Kursi” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الكرسي”
- Arabic: “خربة الكرسي”
- French: “Khirbat al Kursi”
- German: “Khirbat al Kursi”
Localities in the Area
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