Al ‘Īş
Al ‘Īş is a locality in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 1,260 metres. Al ‘Īş is situated nearby to the region Atyan, as well as near the locality Ḩayy al Barnīs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tafilah and Al Sil.
Tafilah
Town
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Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. Tafilah is situated 4 km west of Al ‘Īş.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 9 km southwest of Al ‘Īş.
Al ‘Īş
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Īs”, “‘Īsa”, “Al ‘Iş”, “Al ‘Īs”, “Al `Is”, “El ‘Īsa”, “Khirbat al ‘Īs”, and “Khirbat el ‘Īs”
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.83752° or 30° 50′ 15″ northLongitude
35.64187° or 35° 38′ 31″ eastElevation
1,260 metres (4,134 feet)Open location code
8G2QRJQR+2PGeoNames ID
250652
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In Other Languages
“Al ‘Īş” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Al ‘Īş”
- Arabic: “العيس”
- Arabic: “العيص”
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