Irbid Camp
مخيم إربد | |
|---|---|
Refugee camp | |
  Irbid Camp Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′N 35°51′E / 32.550°N 35.850°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Irbid Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 29,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Eastern European Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
Irbid Camp (Arabic: مخيم إربد) is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of Irbid.[1]
It was one of the four camps founded in Jordan to accommodate the refugees of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight,[1] the others being Jabal el-Hussein camp, Al-Wehdat refugee camp and Zarqa Camp.
- ^ a b "UNRWA Zarqa Camp". www.unrwa.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024.