King Abdullah Bridge
The King Abdullah Bridge is an inoperative bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometres south of the Allenby Bridge.Photo: עידו, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: bridge in West Bank, Israel
- Also known as: “30” and “Jordan West Bank border crossing #1492”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qasr al Yahud.
Qasr al Yahud
Church
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qasr al-Yahud, also known as Al-Maghtas, is the western section of the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist on the Jordan River. Qasr al Yahud is situated 4 km north of King Abdullah Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Maghtas and Sweimeh.
Al Maghtas
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 4 km north of King Abdullah Bridge.
Sweimeh
Village
Sweimeh is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. Sweimeh's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. Sweimeh is situated 6 km southeast of King Abdullah Bridge.
Beit HaArava
Village
Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 7 km west of King Abdullah Bridge.
King Abdullah Bridge
- Categories: bridge, border checkpoint, and historic site
- Location: Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.80108° or 31° 48′ 4″ northLongitude
35.5465° or 35° 32′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G3QRG2W+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7040010796OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q6411207
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“King Abdullah Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر الملك عبد الله”
- Arabic: “جسر الملك عبدالله (فلسطين)”
- Dutch: “King Abdullah Bridge”
- French: “poste frontière #1492 Jordan West Bank border”
- French: “Poste frontière #1492 Jordan West Bank border”
- Hebrew: “גשר חוגים”
- Hebrew: “גשר עבדאללה”
- Russian: “Мост Абдаллы”
- Spanish: “Puente Rey Abdala”
- Spanish: “puente Rey Abdalá”
- Spanish: “Puente Rey Abdalá”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beit HaArava and romanian church.
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