Irbid camp
Irbid Camp (Arabic: مخيم إربد) is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of Irbid.
Irbid Camp
مخيم إربد | |
|---|---|
Refugee camp | |
Irbid Camp Location in Jordan | |
| 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) |
It was one of the four camps founded in Jordan to accommodate the refugees of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight, the others being Jabal el-Hussein camp, Al-Wehdat refugee camp and Zarqa Camp.
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