Shoubak

Shoubak
الشوبك
Town
Shoubak is located in Jordan
Shoubak
Shoubak
Coordinates: 30°31′08″N 35°33′28″E / 30.51889°N 35.55778°E / 30.51889; 35.55778
CountryJordan
ProvinceMa'an Governorate
Municipality established2001
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorAdel Al-Rafayah
Area
 • Metro
15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation1,330 m (4,360 ft)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Town
4,275
 • Metro
19,279
Time zoneGMT +2
 • Summer (DST)+3
Area code+(962)3

Shoubak (Arabic: الشوبك) is a municipality that lies at the northwestern edge of the Ma'an Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 19,297. At one of the highest elevations above sea level in Jordan, this municipality is famous for apple and fruit farms. The Crusader castle Montreal is located in Shoubak.

  1. ^ "Shoubak Municipality". Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  2. ^ "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.