Al-Karak

Al-Karak

الكرك
Al-Karak الكرك
City
	The Kerak Castle
	Nickname: Qir of Moab
	Al-Karak
	Coordinates: 31°11′0″N 35°42′0″E / 31.18333°N 35.70000°E
Grid position	216/065
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Karak Governorate
Area
• Metro	765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Elevation	930 m (3,051 ft)
Population (2015)
• City	32,216
• Metro	351,169
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)2

Al Karak is a city in Jordan, located within the Karak district in the Karak governorate, south of the capital, Amman, about 120 km away. It has a population of about 32,000. Its high mountains overlook the Dead Sea and the Southern Jordan Valley.

References

[citypopulation.de-1] "Jordan: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".

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Al-Karak الكرك
City
The Kerak Castle
Nickname: Qir of Moab
Al-Karak
Coordinates: 31°11′0″N 35°42′0″E / 31.18333°N 35.70000°E / 31.18333; 35.70000
Grid position	216/065
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Karak Governorate
Area
• Metro	765 km² (295 sq mi)
Elevation	930 m (3,051 ft)
Population (2015)^[2]
• City	32,216^[1]
• Metro	351,169
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)2