Ramla, also known as Ramle, is a city in the Central District of Israel. It is one of Israel's mixed cities, with significant numbers of both Jews and Arabs. 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
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Ramla (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 75,500 (2018)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 31.9275, longitude 34.8625
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 80 m
P2046 (area)
area 11.854 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 75500 (2018)
View the Source2. Ramla (Wikipedia)
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Ramla (Hebrew: רַמְלָה, romanized: Ramla), also known as Ramle (Arabic: الرملة, romanized: ar-Ramla, Palestinian Arabic: [ɪrˈrɑmle]), is a city in the Central District of Israel.
History
The city was founded in the early 8th century by the Umayyad caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik as the capital of Jund Filastin, the district he governed in Bilad al-Sham before becoming caliph in 715.
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The city was founded in the early 8th century by the Umayyad caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik as the capital of Jund Filastin, the district he governed in Bilad al-Sham before becoming caliph in 715.
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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