Samma, Jordan

Samma (Arabic: صمّا‎) is a village in northern Jordan, located 80 kilometers north of the capital Amman and about 18 km West of the city Irbid. It is perched on a hilltop 325 metres (1,066 ft) above sea level overlooking Jordan Valley and the Sea of Tiberias.

Samma صمّاالعريض
Village
Samma Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 32°34′12″N 35°41′24″E
Country	Jordan
Province	Irbid Governorate
Department	Al-Taybeh
Area
• Total	13.76 km^2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	15,761
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	21892
Area code(s)	+(962)2
Geocode	247015
Website	www.irbid.gov.jo

It lies in the Al-Taybeh Department is one of the nine departments that constitute the Irbid Governorate , It covers[2] 13.76 km² and has a population of 15761 people (as of 2015).

History

In 1885, Gottlieb Schumacher visited the village and wrote about it in his book "Northern Ajlun within the Decapolis":[3]

{{Quote|text=Samma a large and well built village, containing 55 huts, mostly built of stone, with a population of over 300 souls, The people arc friendly to strangers, Many ancient cisterns are kept carefully cleaned, and contain sufficient rain water for the supply of the village.Soome olive groves, tobacco gardens, and rows of bee-hives are seen in the vicinity,The ancient remains are of little importance, West of the village the ruined Mohammedan Weli er-Refa is pointed out

Population

Depending on The Population and Housing Census report released in late February 2016:

• Population: 15761
• Male: 8048
• Female: 7713
• Families: 3113

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See also

• Irbid Governorate

References

1. "Number of Population in Jordan 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-22.
2. "Jordan area villages" (PDF).
3. Schumacher, Gottlieb (1890). Northern 'Ajlun within the Decapolis. Page 141