Jerash camp

Jerash camp, known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the ten officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in . It is located five kilometres from the Roman ruins of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: Palestinian refugee camp near Jerash in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Gaza camp”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Temple of Artemis and Oval Forum.

Ruins
Photo: Askii, CC BY 3.0.
at Gerasa is a Roman peripteral temple in , Jordan. The temple was built in the middle of the highest of the two terraces of the sanctuary, in the core of the ancient city. is situated 3½ km northeast of Jerash camp.

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km northeast of Jerash camp.

Ruins
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northeast of Jerash camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerash and Souf camp.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a city in northern , is famous for its Roman ruins. The archaeological site is popular for tourists, second only to .

Village
is a Palestinian refugee camp situated nearby the town of and the city of in . According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were registered refugees. is situated 6 km north of Jerash camp.

Town
Photo: Banimustafa, Public domain.
is a town in , , set over a series of mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters. is situated 35 miles north of , the capital of Jordan. is situated 6 km northwest of Jerash camp.

Jerash camp

Latitude
32.26396° or 32° 15′ 50″ north
Longitude
35.86346° or 35° 51′ 49″ east
Open location code
8G4Q7V77+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9092799874
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­refugee_site
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q12241545
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Satellite Map

Discover Jerash camp from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Jerash camp” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مخيم جرش”
  • French: “camp de Jerash”
  • French: “Camp de Jerash”
  • Persian: “اردوگاه جرش”
  • Polish: “Muchajjam Dżarasz”

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Notable Places Nearby

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