Halawah

Place in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan

Halawah

حلاوة

Halawah

Location in Jordan

Coordinates: 32°22′58″N 35°39′43″E﻿ / ﻿32.38278°N 35.66194°E﻿ / 32.38278; 35.66194
Grid position| 212/198
Country|  Jordan
Governorate| Ajloun Governorate
Population

(2015[1])

• Total

| 8,647
Time zone| UTC \+ 2

Halawah (حلاوة) is a village in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan. Along with Al Hashimiyya and Al Wahadinah, it makes up the Ash Shefa Municipality.

## History

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In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, Halawah was noted in the census as being located in the nahiya of Ajloun in the liwa of Ajloun. It had a population of 14 Muslim households and 1 Muslim bachelor. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 2,760 akçe.[2]

In 1838 Halawah's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3]

The Jordanian census of 1961 found 972 inhabitants in Halawa.[4]

## Demographics

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As of the census of 2015, there were 8,647 people, and 14 families residing in the village.

## Climate

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Halawah's climate is typified by warm, dry summers followed by cold, rainy winters with short transitional seasons in between.

## Transportation

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Halawah is served by Bus services to Ajloun and Irbid. A driving service for many residents to Amman passes through Ajloun.

## References

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1. ^ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
2. ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 162
3. ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 166
4. ^ Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 18

## Bibliography

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* Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
* Hütteroth, W.-D.; Abdulfattah, K. (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
* Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3\. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

## External links

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* Satellite Images of Halawah
* Weather information for Halawah
* Video of Halawah showing the terrain

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