Al-Salt

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.
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 is located in Jordan
Al-Salt
Al-Salt
Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 32°02′N 35°44′E / 32.033°N 35.733°E / 32.033; 35.733
Grid position218/160
Country Jordan
GovernorateBalqa Governorate
Founded300 B.C.
Municipality1887
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorKhalid Khashman
Area
[1]
 • City48 km2 (19 sq mi)
 • Metro
79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2018 [2])
 • City107,874
 • Density1,479/km2 (3,830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (UTC+3)
Area code+(962)5
Websitewww.salt.gov.jo/ar
Official nameAs-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii
Designated2021
Reference no.689
State PartyJordan
RegionArab States

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.

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.


  • The hills around Salt in spring
    The hills around Salt in spring

Citations

  1. ↑ SGM.
  2. ↑ http://dosweb.dos.gov.jo/DataBank/Population_Estimares/Municipalities.pdf

32°02′N 35°44′E / 32.033°N 35.733°E / 32.033; 35.733