Irbid camp
Refugee camp in Irbid Governorate, Jordan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irbid Camp (Arabic: مخيم إربد) is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of Irbid.[1]
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Irbid Camp
مخيم إربد | |
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Refugee camp | |
Coordinates: 32°33′N 35°51′E | |
Country | Jordan |
Governorate | Irbid Governorate |
Area | |
• Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 29,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Eastern European Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
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It was one of the four camps founded in Jordan to accommodate the refugees of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight,[1] the others being Jabal el-Hussein camp, Al-Wehdat refugee camp and Zarqa Camp.