Al-Karak, in English sources often simply Karak, is a city in Jordan and the capital of the Karak Governorate, known for its medieval Kerak Castle, one of the three largest castles of its kind in the region, the other two being in Syria.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude31.184444 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Al-Karak (Wikipedia)
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A city of about 32,216 people (2005) was formed around castle.
2. Al-Karak (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 31.184444, longitude 35.705
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 930 m
P2046 (area)
area 3495.0 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1140
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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