Is
Is is a village in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. Is is situated nearby to the neighborhood ام القرى, as well as near the village Atin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tafilah and Al Sil.
Tafilah
Town
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Tafilah, also spelled Tafila, is a city with a population of 27,559 people in southwestern Jordan, located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. Tafilah is situated 4 km west of Is.
Al Sil
Locality
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Sela is a geographical name encountered several times in the Hebrew Bible, and applicable to a variety of locations. One site by this name is placed by the Second Book of Kings in Edom. Al Sil is situated 9 km southwest of Is.
Is
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “‘Īs”, “Al Is”, and “Al Isa”
- Category: locality
- Location: Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.83666° or 30° 50′ 12″ northLongitude
35.64199° or 35° 38′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8G2QRJPR+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 798886129OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Localities in the Area
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