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Jerash Camp
مخيم جرش | |
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Refugee camp | |
  Jerash Camp Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′20.21″N 35°53′29.03″E / 32.2722806°N 35.8913972°ECoordinates: 32°16′20.21″N 35°53′29.03″E / 32.2722806°N 35.8913972°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 29,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Eastern European Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
Jerash Camp (Arabic: مخيم جرش), known locally as Gaza camp, is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of Irbid.[1]
It was originally founded in 1968 as an "emergency" camp following the 1967 Palestinian exodus. It is situated 5km from the Roman ruins of Jerash.[1]
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