Al Husn
Sign in to saveAl-Husn (, also Romanized as Al Husn, Hisn and Husn) is a town in northern Jordan, located north of Amman, and about south of Irbid. It has a population of 35,085. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops. Al Husn was known for its wine; now its main products are wheat and olive oil. It is the administrative center of the Bani Obaid district.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in JO, across 2 mapped points.
Within Vinony's link graph, Al Husn is referenced by 56 other articles, and connects out to Jordan, Arabic and wine.
Vinony files it under Irbid Governorate and Populated places in Irbid Governorate.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Locality
- الحصن
- Region
- إربد
- Country
- الأردن
- Population
- 0
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Al-Husn
- Settlement.native_name
- الحصن
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Farm, Al-Hisn, Jordan.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- A farm in al-Husn
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Jordan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Jordan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Irbid Governorate
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2015
- Settlement.population_total
- 35085
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.population_blank2_title
- Religions
- Settlement.grid_name
- PAL
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Jordan
- Located in
- Irbid Governorate
- Population
- 35085
- Image
- Farm, Al-Hisn, Jordan.jpg
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- Al Husn
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Al-Husn (, also Romanized as Al Husn, Hisn and Husn) is a town in northern Jordan, located north of Amman, and about south of Irbid. It has a population of 35,085. The region has fertile soil which along with the moderate climate allows the growing of high quality crops. Al Husn was known for its wine; now its main products are wheat and olive oil. It is the administrative center of the Bani Obaid district.
==History== thumb|200px|left|Al-Husn Orthodox Church
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