| Fuheis الفحيص |
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| Country | Jordan | ||
| Governorate | Balqa Governorate | ||
| Municipality established | 1962 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Mayor | Jeries Sweiss | ||
| Area | |||
| • Metro | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) | ||
| Population (2008)[1] | |||
| • Metro | 13,171 | ||
| • Metro density | 2,006.6/sq mi (774.76/km2) | ||
| • Religions | 60% Greek Orthodox, 30% Catholics, 10% other (mainly muslims) | ||
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| Time zone | GMT +2 | ||
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) | ||
| Area code(s) | +(962)5 | ||
| Website | http://www.fuheis.gov.jo | ||
Fuheis (Arabic: الفحيص) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest[2] of Amman. A town of 20,000 residents, Fuheis is the only remaining overtly Christian dominated settlement in Jordan. It is located in an intermediate vicinity to the cities of Salt and Amman.
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The population of Fuheis is estimated to be 13,171 in 2008, the male-to-female ratio in the city is 52%–48%. Jordanian citizens make up 87% of the population of Fuheis. According to the national census of 2004, the population was 11,641. The census of that year shows that there were 3,309 households in the city with an average of 4.5 persons per household, which is lower than the country's average of 5.3 persons per household. The population of Fuheis increases to about 20,000 in the summer, as many of the city residents immigrated to the United States and Europe, and come back to spend their summer vacations in Fuheis. Approximately 60% of the population are Greek Orthodox, Muslims and Catholics make up the rest of the population. Fuheis is also famous for its traditional habits fron singing and dancing (dabkeh), and for depending on its farms [3]
For an aerial view showing the Balqa governorate (Fuheis is approx. mid-way between Amman and Salt, right below #24)
For an aerial view of the center of Fuheis (the roundabout at the center is considered to be the old center of Fuheis, also called Balad)
For an aerial view of the Jordan Cement Factory (note its significant size in comparison to the rest of Fuheis)