Irbid camp explained

Official Name:Irbid Camp
Native Name:مخيم إربد
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Refugee camp
Pushpin Map:Jordan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jordan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Jordan
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Irbid Governorate
Established Date:1951
Area Total Km2:0.24
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:29,000
Timezone:Eastern European Standard Time
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:Arabia Standard Time
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:32.55°N 86°W

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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNRWA Zarqa Camp . www.unrwa.org . 3 January 2024.