Anjara

Anjara
عنجرة
City
Anjara
Coordinates: 32°18′25.0″N 35°45′13.0″E / 32.306944°N 35.753611°E / 32.306944; 35.753611
Country  Jordan
Governorate Ajloun Governorate
Elevation 900-1,230 m (−3,140 ft)
Population (2004 estimate)[1]
  Urban 22,000
  22,000 in 2012
Time zone GMT +2
  Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)
Area code(s) +962(2)

Anjara (Arabic: عنجرة), is a town located at the North East of Jordan in Liwa of Ajloun (District), Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the west of the Ajloun city, and 73 kilometers to the north of Capital city of Amman.

Etymology

The name of Anjara is composed of two words: Ain (spring well in Arabic) + Jara (taken from Syriac word of "caria" meaning running). The full name would mean the "running spring".

Landmarks

Lady of the Mount Church in Anjara.

References


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