Khirbat Salim

Khirbat Salim is a residential area in Ajlun, Northern Jordan. Khirbat Salim is situated nearby to the peak Ajloun, as well as near Tall Mashhad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ajlun Castle and Tell Mar Elias.

Ajlun Castle

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Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad or Castle of Saladin, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan. It is placed on a hilltop in the Mount Ajloun district, also known as Jabal Auf after an Arab tribe that lived in the area in the 12th century. Ajlun Castle is situated 1¼ km southeast of Khirbat Salim.

Tell Mar Elias

Archaeological site

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Tell Mar Elias is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town limits and northwest of Ajloun in the Ajloun Governorate, northern Jordan, in the historical region of Gilead. Tell Mar Elias is situated 3½ km north of Khirbat Salim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kufranjah and Anjara.

Kufranjah

Town

Kufranjah is a municipality in the Ajloun Governorate, located in the northwestern region of Jordan. It serves as the administrative center for the Kufranjah District. Kufranjah is situated 4 km south of Khirbat Salim.

Anjara

Town

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Anjara is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman. Anjara is situated 4½ km southeast of Khirbat Salim.

Khirbat Salim

Type: Residential area
Also known as: “Khirbat Salīm”
Location: Ajlun, Northern Jordan, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.33333° or 32° 20′ north

Longitude

35.71667° or 35° 43′ east

Open location code

8G4Q8PM8+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 798930273

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Khirbat Salim” goes by many names.

Arabic: “خربة سليم”
French: “Khirbat Salim”
German: “Khirbat Salim”

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