Halawah
حلاوة | |
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  Halawah Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′58″N 35°39′43″E / 32.38278°N 35.66194°E | |
| Grid position | 212/198 |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Ajloun Governorate |
| Population (2015[1]) | |
| • Total | 8,647 |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Halawah (حلاوة) is a village in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan. Along with Al Hashimiyya and Al Wahadinah, it makes up the Ash Shefa Municipality.
History
In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, Halawah was noted in the census as being located in the nahiya of Ajloun in the liwa of Ajloun. It had a population of 14 Muslim households and 1 Muslim bachelor. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 2,760 akçe.[2]
In 1838 Halawah's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims.[3]
The Jordanian census of 1961 found 972 inhabitants in Halawa.[4]
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,647 people, and 14 families residing in the village.
Climate
Halawah's climate is typified by warm, dry summers followed by cold, rainy winters with short transitional seasons in between.
Transportation
Halawah is served by Bus services to Ajloun and Irbid. A driving service for many residents to Amman passes through Ajloun.
References
Bibliography
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
- Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.