Fuhais.html



This article is written like a personal reflection or essay and may require cleanup. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style. (April 2008)

Fuheis
Fuheis Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 32°01′N 35°46′E / 32.017, 35.767
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Balqa Governorate

Fuheis (Arabic: الفحيص‎) is a Christian town 20 kilometers northwest¹ of Amman, Jordan. Fuheis is one of the few overtly Christian settlements in Central Jordan, and is in close vicinity to Salt and Amman.

Fuheis and its residents have been fighting an eco-battle against the cement production at the Cement Factory, previously owned by the government. The battle has not attracted local nor international attention but is certainly one of the most important and longest struggles of this community.

Government

Fuheis belongs to the Balqa Governerate and has about 20,000 residents. In August 2007, elections took place to elect the Mayor and City Council for Fuheis. Mr. Jeries Sweiss won a convincing majority of the votes to become the new Mayor of Fuheis.

Geography

Between Amman and Salt, Fuheis is situated on several freshwater streams that run through the forested area 20 km west of Amman². The town is split into two respective halves, the newer section of Al-Allali and the old downtown called Al-balad. Nearby towns include Mahis and Wadi Seer.

References

External links

• Fuheis.net

For an aerial view showing the Balqa governorate (Fuheis is approx. mid-way between Amman and Salt, right below #24)

• [1]

For an aerial view of the center of Fuheis (the roundabout at the center is considered to be the old center of Fuheis, also called Balad)

• [2]

For an aerial view of the Jordan Cement Factory (note its significant size in comparison to the rest of Fuheis)

• [3]

Coordinates: 32°01′N 35°46′E / 32.017, 35.767