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Amman

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Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political and cultural center. With a population of about five million as of 2024, Amman is Jordan's primate city and the largest city in the Levant region. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
4,920,100 1
Greater Amman Municipality figure; Amman is described in the article as Jordan's primate city.
Area (sq km)
1680 1
Founding Year
1878 1
Refers to the modern city's resettlement after Ottoman-era abandonment; the site itself was settled far earlier, from the 8th millennium BC at Ain Ghazal.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
776 2
Latitude
31.9497 degrees north 1
Longitude
35.9328 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Amman Governorate, States or Territories

amman is associated with amman-governorate.

Source Amman Governorate (Wikipedia)
Jordan, Countries

Amman is Jordan's capital.

Source Amman (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Amman Governorate, States or Territories

amman is the capital of amman-governorate.

Source Amman Governorate (Wikipedia)
Jordan, Countries

Amman is Jordan's capital.

Source Amman (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Location Of

The Amman Message Conference

Also in Divinity Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Jordan News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Jordan News Agencytier 2
Royal Jordanian

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Royal Jordaniantier 2
University of Jordan

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source University of Jordan (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Jordan (Arabic: الجامعة الأردنية; abbreviated UJ or JU) is a public university located in Amman, Jordan.
Sources
1. Amman (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Amman is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center.
  • Infobox: population_total
    4,920,100 (1st)
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2024
  • Article text
    It has a land area of 1,680 km2 (648.7 sq mi) which yields a population density of about 2,380 inhabitants per square kilometer (6,200/sq mi).
  • Infobox coordinates
    35.9328
  • History section
    The city was largely abandoned during the Ottoman period from the 15th century until 1878, when Circassians were resettled there.
  • Associated With: Jordan, Lead section
  • Capital Of: Jordan, Lead section, capital fact
    Amman is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center.
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2. Amman (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 776 m
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Amman Governorate (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The governorate's capital is the city of Amman, which is also the country's capital.
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Wikidata: Amman
Wikidata Q3805, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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