Khirbet Gal’ad
Khirbet Gal’ad is an archaeological site in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Khirbet Gal’ad is situated nearby to the spring Ayn Izrail, as well as near the forest Olive trees Plantation.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baqa’a camp and Salt.
Baqa’a camp
Village
The Baqa'a refugee camp, first created in 1968, lies in Balqa Governorate, 20 km north of the Jordanian capital Amman, and is home to around 100,000 Palestinian refugees who are registered as such with the United Nations. Baqa’a camp is situated 6 km southeast of Khirbet Gal’ad.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Khirbet Gal’ad
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.09545° or 32° 5′ 44″ northLongitude
35.79087° or 35° 47′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8G4Q3QWR+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 5285540626OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ar Rumaymin Catholic Church and Ayn Izrail.
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