Al Husn
Sign in to saveAl-Husn (, also Romanized as Al Husn, Hisn and Husn) is a town in northern Jordan, located north of Amman, and about south of Irbid. It has a population of 35,085. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops. Al Husn was known for its wine; now its main products are wheat and olive oil. It is the administrative center of the Bani Obaid district.
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Place details
- Locality
- الحصن
- Region
- إربد
- Country
- الأردن
- Population
- 0
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Al-Husn
- Settlement.native_name
- الحصن
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Farm, Al-Hisn, Jordan.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- A farm in al-Husn
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Jordan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Jordan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Irbid Governorate
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Jordan
- Located in
- Irbid Governorate
- Population
- +35085
- Image
- Farm, Al-Hisn, Jordan.jpg
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- P12749
- Myrtle Bachelder
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Al-Husn (, also Romanized as Al Husn, Hisn and Husn) is a town in northern Jordan, located north of Amman, and about south of Irbid. It has a population of 35,085. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops. Al Husn was known for its wine; now its main products are wheat and olive oil. It is the administrative center of the Bani Obaid district.
==History== thumb|200px|left|Al-Husn Orthodox Church