Qatraneh

Al Qatraneh or Al Qatrana اﻟﻘﻄﺮاﻧﺔ
Town
Al Qatraneh or Al Qatrana Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 31°15′13″N36°02′50″E / 31.25361°N 36.04722°E / 31.25361; 36.04722
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Karak Governorate
Government
• Type	Municipality
•  Mayor	Faisal Alasfar
Population  (2015) [1]
• Total	7,070
Time zone	UTC+2 (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (UTC+3)
Area code	+(962)3

Al Qatraneh or Al Qatrana is a small town in Jordan. ^[2] It is located 90 miles south of Amman. ^{[2] [3]} It belongs administratively to Karak Governorate.

History

The town is famous for its historic Qasr Al-Qatraneh, which was built in the Ottoman era as a waystation for pilgrims on their way to Hajj.

The modern Qatraneh kaza was created in 1996.

Geography

Location of Qatraneh Department of the Karak Governorate

The town lies on the Desert Highway, in the desert plain east of the Mountains of Moab, on the borders between Karak and Amman Governorates. The town is located on one of the tributaries of the Mujib River.

Demographics

In the census of 2004, the town had a population of 6,949. The male to female ratio was 51% to 49%. Jordanian citizens made up 95% of the population. The estimated population in 2010 is about 8,300.

See also

• Al-Qatraneh district
• Qatrana Power Plant
• Qasr al-Qatraneh, fortified khan (inn) along the hajj route

References

1. "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
2. King Abdullah II of Jordan, Our Last Best Chance , New York, New York: Viking Press, 2011, p. 56
3. Matthew Teller, Rough guide to Jordan, London: Rough Guides, 2002, pp. 334−335