Al Karak

Al Karak is a town in , and has about 23,000 residents. Al Karak is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Karak Castle.

Photo: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kerak Castle is a large medieval castle located in , . It is one of the largest castles in the . Construction began in the 1140s, under Pagan and Fulk, King of Jerusalem.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rabba.

Town
is a town in in the . As ancient Areopolis, it is a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. lies about 15 kilometres north of the city of . It had a population of about 7200 in 2015. is situated 10 km north of Al Karak.

Al Karak

Latitude
31.18472° or 31° 11′ 5″ north
Longitude
35.70472° or 35° 42′ 17″ east
Population
23,000
Open location code
8G3Q5PM3+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 798877241
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Al Karak” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الكرك”
  • French: “Al Karak”
  • German: “Al Karak”
  • Hebrew: “כרכ”
  • Hindi: “करक”
  • Russian: “Эль-Карак”

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Places to explore: الكرامة and الجامع العمري.

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Highlights: Roman Church Hall and Italian Hospital.

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