Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity,'s the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which's situated in the north of Jordan, 48 km (30 miles) north of the capital Amman towards Syria. Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from (1250 to 300 meters above sea level), suitable for growing a wide variety of crops. Demographics According to the Jordan national census of 2004, the pop… (More on Jerash)