Al Sila
Al Sila is a village in Irbid Governorate, Jordan. Al Sila is situated nearby to the locality Wadi Rahilah, as well as near the village Khureiba.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abila.
Abila
Archaeological site
Abila, distinguished as Abila in the Decapolis, and also known for a time as Seleucia, and Abila Viniferos, was a city in the Decapolis; the site, now referred to as Qweilbeh, occupies two tells, Tell al-Abila and Khirbet Tell Umm al-Amad. Abila is situated 3½ km north of Al Sila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irbid camp.
Irbid camp
Neighborhood
Irbid Camp is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of Irbid. It was one of the four camps founded in Jordan to accommodate the refugees of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight, the others being Jabal el-Hussein camp, Al-Wehdat refugee camp and Zarqa Camp. Irbid camp is situated 10 km south of Al Sila.
Al Sila
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Es Sīla”
- Category: locality
- Location: Irbid Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.65082° or 32° 39′ 3″ northLongitude
35.86688° or 35° 52′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8G4QMV28+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 798855470OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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