Aş Şawwān
Aş Şawwān is a locality in Ajlun, Northern Jordan and has an elevation of 871 metres. Aş Şawwān is situated nearby to the locality Kafr aḑ Ḑurrah, as well as near Abū az Zaytūn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ajlun Castle and Tell Mar Elias.
Ajlun Castle
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Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop belonging to the Mount Ajloun district, also known as Jabal Auf after a Bedouin tribe which had captured the area in the 12th century.
Tell Mar Elias
Archaeological site
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Tell Mar Elias is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town limits and northwest of Ajloun in the Ajloun Governorate, northern Jordan, in the historical region of Gilead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kufranjah and Anjara.
Kufranjah
Town
Kufranjah is a municipality in the Ajloun Governorate, located in the northwestern region of Jordan. It serves as the administrative center for the Kufranjah District. Kufranjah is situated 5 km south of Aş Şawwān.
Anjara
Town
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Anjara is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman. Anjara is situated 5 km southeast of Aş Şawwān.
Aş Şawwān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “As Sawwan”
- Location: Ajlun, Northern Jordan, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.34241° or 32° 20′ 33″ northLongitude
35.71615° or 35° 42′ 58″ eastElevation
871 metres (2,858 feet)Open location code
8G4Q8PR8+XFGeoNames ID
12141853
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In Other Languages
“Aş Şawwān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الصوان”
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