Al-Karak
Sign in to saveAl-Karak (), in English sources often simply Karak, is a city in Jordan known for its medieval castle, the Kerak Castle. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria. Al-Karak is the capital city of the Karak Governorate.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Al-Karak
- Settlement.nickname
- Qir of Moab
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 14 Al-Karak 2.JPG
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Karak Castle
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Greater Karak Municipality.png
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Jordan
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Karak Governorate
- Settlement.established_title2
Key dates
- Inception
- 1140
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- الكرك
- Country
- Jordan
- Located in
- Karak Governorate
- Population
- +21678
- Area
- +3495
- Elevation
- +930
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- mutasarrifate of Karak
- Official website
- karak.gov.jo
- Image
- Kerak BW 1.JPG
Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Iron Age to Assyrian period
- Hellenistic to Early Muslim period
- Crusader, Ayyubid and Mamluk periods
- Ottoman period
- Karak revolt and Arab Revolt
- British Mandate, Emirate of Transjordan
- Kingdom of Jordan
- Climate
- Demographics
- Cuisine
- Gallery
- Notable Person
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Al-Karak (), in English sources often simply Karak, is a city in Jordan known for its medieval castle, the Kerak Castle. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria. Al-Karak is the capital city of the Karak Governorate.
Al-Karak lies to the south of Amman on the ancient King's Highway. It is situated on a hilltop about above sea level and is surrounded on three sides by a valley. Al-Karak has a view of the Dead Sea. A city of about 32,216 people (2005) was formed around castle. The town is built on a triangular plateau with the castle at its narrow southern tip.