Al-Salt
city in Jordan
Salt (Arabic: السلط As-Salt) is a city located in the center of Jordan, and it is the center of Al-Balqa Governorate. It is about 29.8 km northwest of the capital, Amman. The city is 880 meters above sea level. Its population at the end of 2019 was about 117,060.
Al-Salt
السلط Saltus | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Clockwise from the left top: As-Salt's skyline, Great Mosque of As-Salt, St. George Church, Latin Church, As-Salt Castle, As-Salt Archaeological Museum, Al-Hammam Road and As-Salt Small Mosque. | |
| Nickname: Saltus (Ancient Greek) | |
  Al-Salt Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′N 35°44′E / 32.033°N 35.733°E | |
| Grid position | 218/160 |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Balqa Governorate |
| Founded | 300 B.C. |
| Municipality | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Khalid Khashman |
| Area | |
| • City | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2018 [2]) | |
| • City | 107,874 |
| • Density | 1,479/km2 (3,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
| Website | www |
| Official name | As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii |
| Designated | 2021 |
| Reference no. | 689 |
| State Party | Jordan |
| Region | Arab States |
The city is located on the old main road leading from Amman to Jerusalem, on the slopes of the Balqa Mountains. It was named Saltos based on the Greek leader who opened it at the time of Alexander the Great. Saltos built a temple for the god Zeus in the area of Zeus that was attributed to him. Old Salt was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on 27 July 2021.
Gallery
change-
The hills around Salt in spring
