Al-Salt

Salt (Arabic: السلط As-Salt) is a city located in the center of Jordan, and it is the center of Al-Balqa Governorate. It is about 29.8 km northwest of the capital, Amman. The city is 880 meters above sea level. Its population at the end of 2019 was about 117,060.

The city is located on the old main road leading from Amman to Jerusalem, on the slopes of the Balqa Mountains. It was named Saltos based on the Greek leader who opened it at the time of Alexander the Great. Saltos built a temple for the god Zeus in the area of Zeus that was attributed to him. Old Salt was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on 27 July 2021.

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Category:Settlements in Jordan
Category:World Heritage Sites in Jordan