Azraq
Azraq is a locality in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan. Azraq is situated nearby to the locality Wadi al Ratam, as well as near Shuayb Huwaynit al Qaryatayn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qasr al-Azraq.
Qasr al-Azraq
Archaeological site
Photo: Zone42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day town of Azraq, roughly 100 km east of Amman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azraq.
Azraq
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azraq is a small town in Zarqa Governorate in central-eastern Jordan, 100 kilometres east of Amman. The population of Azraq was 9,021 in 2004. The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is located in Azraq.
Azraq
- Type: Locality
- Category: historic site
- Location: Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.88333° or 31° 53′ northLongitude
36.81667° or 36° 49′ eastOpen location code
8G3RVRM8+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 802690707OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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