Al-Bahhath

Al-Bahhath is a town in the in northern .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Jordan
  • Also known as: “‘Ayn al Baḩḩāth”, “`Ayn al Bahhath”, “Al Bahhath”, “Al Baḩḩāth”, “Al Baḩḩāth al Janūbī”, “Baḥḥāth”, “El Baḥḥāth”, and “El Behat”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu al-Sous and Al-Bassah.

Village
Photo: Mohammad hajeer, CC BY 4.0.
is a village.

Village
is a town in the in northern . The town is known for Roman-Byzantine architectural remains of a large cave church, and a second church built outside in front of the entrance. is situated 3½ km north of Al-Bahhath.

Town
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY 3.0.
' or Araq el-Amir is the name shared by a town and nearby caves, within the municipality of in the Jordan Valley. Located about 15 km southwest of the town of , it has a population of about 6000 people, mostly members of the Abbadi tribe. is situated 4½ km west of Al-Bahhath.

Al-Bahhath

Latitude
31.90293° or 31° 54′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.80092° or 35° 48′ 3″ east
Elevation
622 metres (2,041 feet)
Open location code
8G3QWR32+59
Geo­Names ID
250756
Wiki­data ID
Q4703535
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Scots—“Al-Bahhath” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Al Bahhath”
  • Arabic: “البحاث”
  • Arabic: “عين البحّاث”
  • Dutch: “Al Bahhath”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “البحاث”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al Bahhath”
  • Persian: “ال بهات”
  • Persian: “بهات”
  • Scots: “Al Bahhath”

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