Et-Tafila ( Arabic: الطفيلة ) is a city in the west of Jordan , the administrative center of the governorate of the same name .
| City | |
| Al-tafila | |
|---|---|
| Arab. الطفيلة | |
 | |
| A country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Al-tafila |
| History and Geography | |
| Former names | Tofel |
| Square | |
| Center height | 985 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 23 512 people ( 2004 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | + (962) 3 |
| tafila.jo (ar.) | |
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History
In ancient times, the city was part of Idumea and was known as Tofel. Mentioned in the Bible [1] .
Geographical position
The city is located in the central part of the governorate, in a mountainous area, at a distance of approximately 120 kilometers south-south-west (SSW) from the country's capital, Amman . The absolute height is 985 meters above sea level [2] .
Demographics
According to the 2004 census, the population was 23 512 people [3] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1994 | 2004 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 20,881 | 23 512 | 29 557 [4] |
Economics
The main products of urban exports are phosphates and raw materials for cement production. Agriculture is also developed.
Notes
- ↑ Deut. 1: 1
- ↑ At Tafilah, Jordan Page (inaccessible link) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 22, 2013. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ aţ-Ţafīlah (English) (unavailable link) . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 22, 2013. Archived May 15, 2012.
- ↑ estimated