Fuheis

Fuheis
الفحيص
Fuhais
Town
Fuheis

Location in Jordan

Coordinates: 32°01′N 35°46′E / 32.017°N 35.767°E / 32.017; 35.767
Country Jordan
Governorate Balqa Governorate
Municipality established 1962
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor Hweishel Akroush
Area
 • Metro 7 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)
  2008 est
Time zone GMT +2
 • Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)
Area code(s) +(962)5
Website http://www.fuheis.gov.jo

Fuheis (Arabic: الفحيص‎‎) (also Fuhais) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest[2] of Amman. The town has 20,000 residents, and is majority Christian.

It lies in Wadi Shueib (Valley of Jethro), between Salt and Amman.

The population of Fuheis was approximately 20,000 in 2008, with a male-to-female ratio of 52:48.

Jordanian citizens make up 87% of the population. 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, lower than the national average of 5.3 persons per household.

The population of Fuheis increases to about 20,000 in the summer, as many of city residents who have emigrated to the United States and Europe return for their summer vacations.

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 from singing and dancing (dabke), and for depending on its farms.[3]

List of Mayors of Fuhais

Rank Mayor term
1 Fahad Swaiss 1963-1964
2 Essa Smairat 1965-1967
3 Fareed Akroush 1968-1971
4 Yousuf Daoud 1972-1980
5 Adoluf Swaiss 1980-1984
6 Kamal Daoud 1985-1987
7 Farouq Jraisat 1988-1992
8 Jamal Hattar 1992-1994
9 Anton Dayyat 1995-1999
10 Hweishel Akroush 1999-2003
11 Fuad Smairat 2003-2007
12 Jeries Swaiss 2007-2010
13 Hweishel Akroush 2013-2017

Fuheis Festival

Fuheis festival is an annually held event held in Fuheis, Jordan and it is considered to be the second biggest festival in Jordan, after Jerash Festival.

They have celebrated their silver jubilee last year, where they have welcomed bands and artists from Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon to perform in concerts and poetry evenings .

Several artists and singers from across the region were invited to perform in the town, like: Wadih El Safi, Melhem Barakat, Sabah Fakhri, Fares Karam, Moeen Charif, Omar Al-Abdallat, George Kurdahi and many more, and the variety of night events and activities attracts around 10000 to 20000 visitors yearly.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fuheis official website
  2. ↑ Matthew Teller. The Rough Guide to Jordan. Rough Guides 2007. ISBN 1-84353-458-4.
  3. ↑ Fuheis municipality

Coordinates: 32°01′N 35°46′E / 32.017°N 35.767°E / 32.017; 35.767

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