Ajlun Governorate is one of the governorates of Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

, located north of Amman

Amman

Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...

 the capital of Jordan. Ajlun Governorate has the fourth highest population density in the kingdom of Jordan (after Irbid

Irbid Governorate

Irbid or Irbed is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. The capital of the governorate of Irbid is the city of Irbid...

, Jerash

Jerash Governorate

Jerash is one of the governorates of Jordan; it is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. It carrys the name of its capital and largest city, Jerash City....

, and Balqa Governorates) with a population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 335 ppkm² (2010 estimate). It is bordered by Jerash Governorate

Jerash Governorate

Jerash is one of the governorates of Jordan; it is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. It carrys the name of its capital and largest city, Jerash City....

 from the south east and Irbid Governorate

Irbid Governorate

Irbid or Irbed is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. The capital of the governorate of Irbid is the city of Irbid...

 from the north and west.

Administrative divisions

Article 14 of the Administrative Divisions System of the Ministry of Interior divids Ajloun Governorate into two departments

• 1. Capital Department: includes 50 towns and villages, with its administrative center in Ajloun
  Ajloun
  Ajloun also written Ajlun is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate . A hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle...
  
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• 2. Kofranjah Department: includes 19 towns and villages, its administrative center is in Kofranjah.

History

At a high elevation, Ajlun has one of the most beautiful forests in Jordan, and known for its long cold winters. It is famous for its castle (Ajlun Castle

Ajlun Castle

Ajloun Castle ; transliterated: Qal'at Ajloun; transliterated: is an Ayyubid castle that stands atop Jabal Auf, near Ajloun, in northern Jordan. -History :...

), old name was Qal'at Salah Ad-Dein. The castle was built as a garrison to protect Ajlun strategic geography from the crusaders. After the Crusades.

Climate

Ajloun

Ajloun

Ajloun also written Ajlun is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate . A hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle...

 is known for its high elevation, which makes it one of the coolest cities in Jordan, with average maximum temperature during January 8.2, and minimum average temperature 2.8.
Snow is a common type of precipitation in the winter, due to that Ajlun city is well prepared to face winter.

Economy

Ajloun Governorate depends mainly on agriculture. In 2008, Olive, grape and fruit farms constituted a total area of 141.4 Km² that is 34% of the area of Ajloun Governorate..

Ajloun National Private University

Ajloun National Private University

Ajloun National Private University is located in Ajloun- Jordan. The university was established in 2008 and started its first academic semester Fall 2009....

 is the only university in Ajloun Governorate.

Significant villages

The most notable towns and villages in Ajlun (other than Ajlun itself) are : Ain Janna

Ain Janna

Ain Janna is a village is located in the Governorate of Ajlun in the north-western part of Jordan.The name is Arabic for Spring of Paradise: Ain is a spring , and Janna is Paradise...

, Kufranji, Anjara, Sakhra, Ibbeen "ُEbeen" and Hashmieh.

External links

• http://www.dos.gov.jo