Iskān Jarash
Iskān Jarash is a locality in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Iskān Jarash is situated nearby to the locality Jabal al ‘Atmāt, as well as near Jabal ash Shaykh Muşliḩ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.
The Temple of Artemis
Ruins
The Temple of Artemis at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerash and Jerash camp.
Jerash
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jerash, a city in northern Jordan, is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to Petra.
Jerash camp
Village
Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of Jerash. Jerash camp is situated 4 km west of Iskān Jarash.
Souf camp
Village
Souf Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of Souf and the city of Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. Souf camp is situated 4½ km northwest of Iskān Jarash.
Iskān Jarash
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Iskan Jarash” and “Jarash Housing”
- Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.27551° or 32° 16′ 32″ northLongitude
35.90532° or 35° 54′ 19″ eastElevation
604 metres (1,982 feet)Open location code
8G4Q7WG4+64GeoNames ID
11619089
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In Other Languages
“Iskān Jarash” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اسكان جرش”
Localities in the Area
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