Khirbat Sheikh Husein
Khirbat Sheikh Husein is a village in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Khirbat Sheikh Husein is situated nearby to the locality Jisr al Shuna, as well as near Wadi Abu Safi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al Baqoura and Jisr el-Majami.
Al Baqoura
Railway station
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Naharayim, historically the Jisr Majami area, is the area where the Yarmouk River flows into the Jordan River. It was the site of the "First Jordan Hydro-Electric Power House", constructed between 1927–33, and located near an ancient Roman bridge known as Jisr Majami. Al Baqoura is situated 3½ km northwest of Khirbat Sheikh Husein.
Jisr el-Majami
Ruins
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Jisr el-Majami or Jisr al-Mujamieh is an ancient stone bridge, possibly of Roman origin, over the Jordan River on the border between Israel and Jordan. Jisr el-Majami is situated 3½ km west of Khirbat Sheikh Husein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gesher and Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud.
Gesher
Village
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Gesher is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northeastern Israel. Founded in 1939 by Jewish refugees from Germany, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. Gesher is situated 4½ km west of Khirbat Sheikh Husein.
Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud
Village
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Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 962. Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud is situated 5 km north of Khirbat Sheikh Husein.
Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad
Village
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Ashdot Ya'akov Meuhad is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 903. Ashdot Ya’akov Meuhad is situated 5 km north of Khirbat Sheikh Husein.
Khirbat Sheikh Husein
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Khirbat Sheikh Husein, Khirbat Sheikh Husein”
- Category: locality
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.61756° or 32° 37′ 3″ northLongitude
35.59894° or 35° 35′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G4QJH9X+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 798853424OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Khirbat Sheikh Husein” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة شيخ حسين”
- French: “Khirbat Sheikh Husein”
- German: “Khirbat Sheikh Husein”
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