Gharandal

Gharandal
غرندل
Town
Gharandal is located in Jordan
Gharandal
Gharandal
Coordinates: 30°42′55″N 35°39′00″E / 30.71528°N 35.65000°E / 30.71528; 35.65000
CountryJordan
ProvinceTafilah Governorate
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total4,680
Time zoneGMT +2
 • Summer (DST)+3
Area code+(962)3

Gharandal (Arabic: غرندل) is a town in the Tafilah Governorate in southern Jordan, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-southeast of the governorate capital Tafilah.[2] It is identified with Arindela (Ancient Greek: Ἀρίνδηλα), a town in the late Roman province of Palaestina Salutaris, also called Palaestina Tertia.[2]

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  2. ^ a b Walmsley & Grey 2001, p. 139.