Anjara
Sign in to saveAnjara () is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman.
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Place details
- Locality
- عنجرة
- Region
- عجلون
- Country
- الأردن
- Population
- 17,634
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Anjara
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.imagesize
- 280px
- Settlement.image_caption
- General view
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Jordan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ajloun Governorate
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2015
- Settlement.population_urban
- 17,634
- Settlement.grid_name
- PAL
- Settlement.grid_position
- 221/190
- Settlement.elevation_m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Jordan
- Located in
- Ajloun Governorate
- Image
- Anžara, silnice.jpg
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- P1889
- Ankara
- P12749
- Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Administrative Division and Location
- History
- Ottoman era
- Modern era
- Topography
- Water springs
- Landmarks
- Hospitals
- Notable people
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Anjara () is an ancient town located at northern Jordan in the Ajloun Governorate. The city is situated 4 kilometers to the south of Ajloun, and 73 kilometers to the north of the Jordanian capital Amman.
== Etymology == The name of Anjara is composed of two words: Ain (spring well in Arabic) + Jara meaning running. The full name would mean the "running spring".