Teleilat al Ghassul

Teleilat al Ghassul is a locality in , . Teleilat al Ghassul is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sweimeh and Al Maghtas.

Village
is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the of . Its population is around 5000, within 726 households. 's economy is based on agriculture, alongside small projects of trading and tourism. is situated 4½ km south of Teleilat al Ghassul.

Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in , on the east bank of the , reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. is situated 6 km northwest of Teleilat al Ghassul.

Teleilat al Ghassul

Latitude
31.8° or 31° 48′ north
Longitude
35.6° or 35° 36′ east
Open location code
8G3QQHXX+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802870273
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Teleilat al Ghassul” goes by many names.

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