Taybeh, Petra
Village in Ma'an, Jordan
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Taybeh (Arabic: الطيبة) is a village in southern Jordan, administratively part of the Petra District of the Ma'an Governorate. It is located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) southeast of Petra and is situated on a high hill overlooking the surrounding mountain range.[2] In the 2015 census, it had a population 5,747,[3] and is the second largest locality in the Petra District, after Wadi Musa.[2]
Taybeh
الطيبة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Taybeh Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 30°14′57″N 35°27′43″E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Ma'an |
| Subdistrict | Petra |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 5,747 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Taybeh is best known for its Taybet Zaman Hotel and Resort, a tourist village accommodating visitors to Petra.[2] The resort was established out of Taybeh's 19th-century old village,[4] which was largely abandoned as its residents moved into more modern homes in the 1960s. Its traditional stone-built dwellings were converted into Bedouin-style lodging and includes a bazaar, hammam (Turkish bathhouse), museum, restaurant, and bakery.[2] The tourist village is still owned and managed by the former residents.[5]