Jabal ‘Urqūb

Jabal ‘Urqūb is a hill in , and has an elevation of 857 metres. Jabal ‘Urqūb is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 857 metres
  • Description: hill in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Jabal `Urqub”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marj Al-Hamam area and Abu al-Sous.

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. is situated 3 km east of Jabal ‘Urqūb.

Village
Photo: Mohammad hajeer, CC BY 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Jabal ‘Urqūb.

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 northwest of Jabal ‘Urqūb.

Jabal ‘Urqūb

Latitude
31.90954° or 31° 54′ 34″ north
Longitude
35.82068° or 35° 49′ 14″ east
Elevation
857 metres (2,812 feet)
Open location code
8G3QWR5C+R7
Geo­Names ID
11076013
Wiki­data ID
Q31223598
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Jabal ‘Urqūb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل عرقوب”
  • Cebuano: “Jabal ‘Urqūb”
  • Dutch: “Jabal ‘Urqūb”
  • Swedish: “Jabal ‘Urqūb”

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