Zaqrīţ al Fawqā

Zaqrīţ al Fawqā is a locality in Jerash Governorate, Jordan and has an elevation of 842 metres. Zaqrīţ al Fawqā is situated nearby to the locality Zaqrīţ al Khudrā’, as well as near Dayr al Līyāt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.

The Temple of Artemis

Ruins

Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.

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 3 km east of Zaqrīţ al Fawqā.

Oval Forum

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oval Forum is situated 3 km southeast of Zaqrīţ al Fawqā.

Temple of Zeus

Ruins

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.

Temple of Zeus is a ruins, which is situated 3 km southeast of Zaqrīţ al Fawqā.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Souf camp and Jerash camp.

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 3 km northeast of Zaqrīţ al Fawqā.

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 3 km south of Zaqrīţ al Fawqā.

Souf

Town

Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.

Souf is a town in Jerash Governorate, Jordan, set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Souf is situated 35 miles north of Amman, the capital of Jordan. Souf is situated 3½ km northwest of Zaqrīţ al Fawqā.

Zaqrīţ al Fawqā

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Zaqrit al Fawqa”
Location: Jerash Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.29113° or 32° 17′ 28″ north

Longitude

35.86275° or 35° 51′ 46″ east

Elevation

842 metres (2,762 feet)

Open location code

8G4Q7VR7+F4

GeoNames ID

12142168

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In Other Languages

“Zaqrīţ al Fawqā” goes by many names.

Arabic: “زقريط الفوقا”

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