Talbieh Camp
Talbieh Camp (or Talbiyye or Talbiyeh) (Arabic: مخيم الطالبية) is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located about 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of Amman, placing it within the main urban area of Al-Jeezah, immediately to the west of where Desert Highway passes through the town. The refugee camp is also slightly south of the more recently built Queen Alia International Airport.
Talbieh Camp
مخيم الطالبية | |
|---|---|
Refugee camp | |
| Nickname: Student Camp | |
Talbieh Camp Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′19″N 35°56′57″E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 8,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Eastern European Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
The camp covers an area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), making it Jordan's largest refugee camp as far as the amount of state land used, the land was donated by three of Sheikh Mithqal Al-Fayez's sons: Akef, Trad, and Talal Al-Fayez. Other refugee camps in Jordan cover more land overall, such as Baqa'a on 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) and Zaatari on 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi).