خربة العال
Al-'Al is a town in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan. It is thought to be the location of the biblical town Elealeh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Jordan
- Also known as: “‘Āl”, “Al ‘Āl”, “Al `Al”, “Al Al”, “Al-Al, Jordan”, “El ‘Āl”, “Khirbat al ‘Āl”, and “Khirbat el ‘Āl”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heshbon.
Heshbon
Archaeological site
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Heshbon were at least two different ancient towns located east of the Jordan River in what is now the Kingdom of Jordan, historically within the territories of ancient Ammon. Heshbon is situated 3 km southwest of خربة العال.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marj Al-Hamam area.
Marj Al-Hamam area
Suburb
Photo: ShapsougSochi1864, Public domain.
Marj Al-Hamam is the district number 27 of Metropolitan Amman – Greater Amman Municipality; it is situated to the South-West of the City. It comprises 16 neighborhoods and population gatherings; it is 53 Km2 of space; its population counts for 82788 capita. Marj Al-Hamam area is situated 10 km north of خربة العال.
خربة العال
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.81667° or 31° 49′ northLongitude
35.83333° or 35° 50′ eastElevation
912 metres (2,992 feet)Open location code
8G3QRR8M+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 798921668OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Urdu—“خربة العال” goes by many names.
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