Fuhais
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Fuheis الفحيص Fuhais |
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| Town | |
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 Fuheis
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| Coordinates: 32°01′N 35°46′E / 32.017°N 35.767°E | |
| Country |
 Jordan
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| Governorate | Balqa Governorate |
| Municipality established | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Hweishel Akroush |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 7 sq mi (17 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Metro | 13,171 |
| • Metro density | 2,006.6/sq mi (774.76/km2) |
| • Religions | 60% Greek Orthodox, 30% Catholics, 10% other (mainly muslims) |
| 2008 est | |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | +(962)5 |
| Website | http://www.fuheis.gov.jo |
Fuheis (Arabic: الفحيص) (also Fuhais) is a town in the Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Amman. The town has 20,000 residents, and is majority Christian.
It lies in Wadi Shueib (Valley of Jethro), between Salt and Amman.
The population of Fuheis was approximately 20,000 in 2008, with a male-to-female ratio of 52:48.
Jordanian citizens make up 87% of the population. According to the national census of 2004, the population was 11,641. The census of that year shows that there were 3,309 households in the city with an average of 4.5 persons per household, lower than the national average of 5.3 persons per household.
The population of Fuheis increases to about 20,000 in the summer, as many of city residents who have emigrated to the United States and Europe return for their summer vacations.
Approximately 60% of the population are Greek Orthodox. Muslims and Catholics make up the rest of the population.
Fuheis is also famous for its traditional habits from singing and dancing (dabke), and for depending on its farms.
Fuheis festival is an annually held event held in Fuheis, Jordan and it is considered to be the second biggest festival in Jordan, after Jerash Festival.
They have celebrated Their sliver jubilee last year, where they have welcomed bands and artists from Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon to perform in concerts and poetry evenings .
Several artists and singers from across the region were invited to perform in the town, like: Wadih El Safi, Melhem Barakat, Sabah Fakhri, Fares Karam, Moeen Charif, Omar Al-Abdallat, George Kurdahi and many more, and the variety of night events and activities attracts around 10000 to 20000 visitors yearly.
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