Wikālat Barīd

Wikālat Barīd is a post office in Jerash Governorate, Jordan. Wikālat Barīd is situated nearby to the building Arch of Hadrian, as well as near Oval Forum.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oval Forum and The Temple of Artemis.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oval Forum is situated 1 km northwest of Wikālat Barīd.

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. The Temple of Artemis is situated 1¼ km northwest of Wikālat Barīd.

Arch of Hadrian

Building

Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.

The Arch of Hadrian is an ancient Roman structure in Jerash, Jordan. It is an 11-metre high triple-arched gateway erected to honor the visit of Roman Emperor Hadrian to the city in the winter of 129–130. Arch of Hadrian is situated 670 metres west of Wikālat Barīd.

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 3½ km west of Wikālat Barīd.

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 north of Wikālat Barīd.

Wikālat Barīd

Type: Post office
Also known as: “Post Agency” and “Wikalat Barid”
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.27255° or 32° 16′ 21″ north

Longitude

35.89842° or 35° 53′ 54″ east

Elevation

574 metres (1,883 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q7VFX+29

GeoNames ID

11619646

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In Other Languages

“Wikālat Barīd” goes by many names.

Arabic: “وكالة بريد”

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