Jabal ‘Urqūb
Jabal ‘Urqūb is a hill in Amman Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 857 metres. Jabal ‘Urqūb is situated nearby to the locality Umm ‘Abharah, as well as near Iskān Nuwayrān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
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 3 km east of Jabal ‘Urqūb.
Abu al-Sous
Village
Photo: Mohammad hajeer, CC BY 4.0.
Abu al-Sous is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Jabal ‘Urqūb.
Al-Bassah
Village
Al-Bassah is a town in the Amman Governorate in northern Jordan. 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. Al-Bassah is situated 3½ km northwest of Jabal ‘Urqūb.
Jabal ‘Urqūb
- Category: landform
- Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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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”
Localities in the Area
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