Ḩayy Abū ‘Ulyā
Ḩayy Abū ‘Ulyā is a locality in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 812 metres. Ḩayy Abū ‘Ulyā is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy ash Shahīd, as well as near Al-Qarṭuʽiyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include ‘Ain Ghazal.
‘Ain Ghazal
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jabal el-Hussein camp and Marka camp.
Jabal el-Hussein camp
Neighborhood
Jabal el-Hussein camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali area district of Amman. Jabal el-Hussein camp is situated 5 km southwest of Ḩayy Abū ‘Ulyā.
Marka camp
Neighborhood
The Marka refugee camp is one of six emergency camps erected in 1968 to shelter 15,000 Palestinian refugees fleeing the West Bank and the Gaza Strip due to the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Marka camp is situated 5 km east of Ḩayy Abū ‘Ulyā.
Amman
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler.
Ḩayy Abū ‘Ulyā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ḩayy Abū ‘Aliyā” and “Hayy Abu `Ulya”
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.00154° or 32° 0′ 6″ northLongitude
35.96341° or 35° 57′ 48″ eastElevation
812 metres (2,664 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2X27+J9GeoNames ID
11075920
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy Abū ‘Ulyā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي ابو عليا”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rujm al Mudawwarah and Jisr Şabḩā.
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