Busaira
بلدة بُصرة Bozrah | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 The ruins of Bozrah, the capital of Edom | |
  Busaira | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′20″N 35°36′26″E / 30.73889°N 35.60722°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Province | Tafilah Governorate |
| Founded | 1100 BCE |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mazen Refoo |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,587 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)3 |
Busaira (Arabic: بُصَيْرا, romanized: buṣayrā; also Busayra, Busairah or Buseirah) is a town in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, located between the towns of Tafilah (Tophel) and Shoubak and closer to the latter. Bozrah (Hebrew: בָּצְרָה Boṣrā; also Botsra, Botzrah, Buzrak) is a biblical city identified by some researchers with an archaeological site situated in the town of Busaira.[2]
- ^ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
- ^ Al Adarbeh, Nizar; et al. (2020). The Story of SCHEP 2014–2018. Amman: American Center of Research. pp. 54–61.