Azraq
E449720
Azraq is a town and oasis in eastern Jordan that serves as a strategic military and air force hub as well as a gateway to nearby desert and nature reserves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Azraq canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military air base
ⓘ
oasis ⓘ town ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| countryCapitalDistance_km | ~100 from Amman ⓘ |
| directionFromAmman | east ⓘ |
| distanceToAmman_km | ~100 ⓘ |
| gatewayTo |
nearby desert reserves
ⓘ
nearby nature reserves ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Muwaffaq Salti Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
military services
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryFunction |
air force hub
ⓘ
strategic military hub ⓘ |
| hasOasis | Azraq Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Azraq al-Janubi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azraq ash-Shamali NERFINISHED ⓘ Azraq refugee camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaNearby |
Azraq Wetland Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaumari Wildlife Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
caravan stop
ⓘ
oasis on ancient trade routes ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Zarqa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert |
Badia region of Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| near |
Azraq Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azraq Wetland Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan–Saudi Arabia border NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaumari Wildlife Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gateway to Jordanian desert
ⓘ
oasis wetlands ⓘ strategic air base ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Jordanian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Badia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Azraq Highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Desert Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole | road junction in eastern Jordan ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
| utcOffsetDST | +3 ⓘ |
| waterManagementIssue | groundwater over-extraction ⓘ |
| waterSource | oasis springs ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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