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Damiya Destination Guide

Discover Damiya in Jordan

Damiya in the region of Balqa is a town located in Jordan - some 25 mi or ( 41 km ) North-West of Amman , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Damiya

Local time in Damiya is now 04:34 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Homs, Damascus, Latakia, and Yarqa. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Damiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

hanukkah Trip to Sartava

0:49 min by dugalgali
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Video taken on the way from Um-Hillal to Sartava Horn. הסירטון צולם בדרך מפסגת אום-הלאל לקרן סרטבה, במסגרת טיול אופניים בשבת, נר שישי של חנוכה תשס"ט ..

Jordan Busヨルダン・バス車窓 アンマン~エルサレム2

2:00 min by nek0mask55
Views: 136 Rating: 5.00

Went up to Jerusalem from Amman by bus.ヨルダンの首都アンマンからパレスチナ自治区(ヨルダン川西岸地区)を通りイスラエルのエルサレムへバスで向かいます。まずはヨルダン渓谷を下って行き、海面下へ。Jordan got on the bus.ירדן לאוטובוס.Jordan monté dans le bus.حصل الأردن على متن الحا ..


Ajlun Crusader Castle Philiphannis's photos around Ajlun, Jordan (crusader castles in jordan)

2:05 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Interesting facts about this location

City of Adam

The City of Adam stood "beside Zarethan" on the east bank of the Jordan, it is called also "Damia". According to the Book of Joshua, the flow of the water was arrested, and rose up "upon an heap" at the time of the Israelites' passing over. This village includes a number of families that belong to Abbad clans, such as Masalha and Ramadneh.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.10 35.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible places, Populated places in Jordan

Damia Bridge

The Damia Bridge, also known as the Adam Bridge, is a bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 50 km north of Jericho and is the location of an Israeli border checkpoint. In Operation Markolet (known as the Night of the bridges) on the night of 16-17 June 1946, the bridge was blown up by Haganah forces. Nearby, east of the river, is the small mound known as Tell Adamiyeh, which has long been identified as the site of the Biblical City of Adam.

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Located at 32.10 35.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bridges in Jordan, Bridges over the Jordan River, Israel–Jordan border crossings, Jordan–West Bank border crossings

Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council

Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council, also Aravot HaYarden (lit. Jordan Plains) is a regional council covering 21 Israeli settlements in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank. The municipal territory of the council reaches from Mehola in the north, near the Beit She'an Valley, to Jericho in the south. Most of the settlements are located on the two major north-south roads traversing the council's territory. The Allon Road on the west and Highway 90 on the east.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.10 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel

Masua

Masua is a moshav shitufi and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 142. The village was established in 1969 as a Nahal settlement, and was converted to a civilian moshav by a HaOved HaTzioni gar'in five years later.

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Located at 32.11 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Israeli settlements, Moshavim, Populated places established in 1969

Zaretan

Zaretan (also known as Zarethan or Zeredathah) is a city mentioned in the Bible, as near the location where the Hebrews crossed the Jordan. In the books of Joshua and 2 Kings, it is called Zarethan, but in 2 Chronicles it is called Zeredathah. Zaredathah stood in the Jordan Valley, on the east bank of the river, a few kilometres northwest of Succoth and approximately 70 kilometres north-northeast of Jerusalem.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.10 35.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible places, Populated places in Jordan