ancient ruins
Jerash
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Balqa, Jordan · Asia
Al Fuḩayş sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ḩayy Khildā, 32km from Jerash.
Al Fuḩayş is a town located in Balqa, Jordan. With a population of 18,916, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Al Fuḩayş sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Al Fuḩayş to your route.
Fuheis (Arabic: الفحيص) is a Christian majority town in the central Jordanian governorate of Balqa. It lies in between Salt and Amman, at a distance of 6 and 13 kilometers respectively.
The population of Fuheis was estimated to be 21,908 in 2021, 87% are Jordanian citizens, 95% are Christians, and with aRead more
male-to-female ratio of 52:48.
According to a national census in 2015, the population was 18,916, there were 4,658 households in the town with an average of 4.06 persons per household, lower than the national average of 4.82 persons per household. The population of Fuheis increases in the summer, as many of the town's residents who have emigrated to the United States and Europe return for their summer vacations. The town's elevation renders it cool enough to spend the summer comfortably.
Fuheis is also famous for its traditional habits from singing and dancing (dabke), and for depending on its farms.
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Al Fuḩayş is located in Balqa, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 32.0047 latitude, 35.7809 longitude.
Al Fuḩayş has a population of approximately 18,916 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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ancient ruins
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
57 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
57 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
58 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
A Roman garrison turned Byzantine church town on the Madaba plateau, where the mosaic floor of St Stephen's, laid in 785 CE, maps fifteen cities from Jerusalem to Alexandria. A 15m stylite tower stands alone to the north.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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