Bethany
Bethany is a locality in Balqa Governorate, Jordan and has about 100 residents. Bethany is situated nearby to the locality Al Maghtas, as well as near Kamīn Abū Kharrūb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al Yahud and King Abdullah Bridge.
Qasr al Yahud
Church
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River.
King Abdullah Bridge
Memorial
Photo: עידו, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The King Abdullah Bridge is an inoperative bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometres south of the Allenby Bridge. King Abdullah Bridge is situated 4 km south of Bethany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Beit HaArava.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period.
Beit HaArava
Village
Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 7 km southwest of Bethany.
Jericho
Jericho, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of Dead Sea and some 55 km from Jerusalem.
Bethany
- Type: Locality with 100 residents
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.83639° or 31° 50′ 11″ northLongitude
35.54833° or 35° 32′ 54″ eastPopulation
100Elevation
-388 metres (-1,273 feet)Open location code
8G3QRGPX+H8GeoNames ID
7838936
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In Other Languages
“Bethany” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Вифания”
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