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Jeddah

Western Asia

Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, and the country's main commercial center. It lies in the Hejaz region on the Red Sea coast, and its prominence grew after 647 CE when it was designated the main port serving travelers to Mecca. 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
3,751,722 1
Area (sq km)
1600 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
12 1
Latitude
21.54333 degrees north 1
Longitude
39.17278 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 2
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Associated With

Mecca Province, States or Territories

Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, but its provincial capital is Mecca city, not Jeddah.

Source Jeddah (Wikipedia)
Saudi Arabia, Countries

Jeddah is a city in Saudi Arabia.

Source Jeddah (Wikipedia)
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Saudia

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

Source Wikidata: Saudiatier 2
Union of OIC News Agencies

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

Source Wikipedia: Union of OIC News Agenciestier 2
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector

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

Source Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF): GLEIF record for Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private SectorheadquartersAddress city
Quote, headquartersAddress city
"city": "Jeddah"
Sources
1. Jeddah (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2022) 3,751,722
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    21.54333 degrees N 39.17278 degrees E
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
  • Introduction
    Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, and the country's main commercial center. It is in the Hejaz region on the Red Sea coast.
  • Associated With: Mecca Province, Infobox, Province field
    Mecca Province
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2. GeoNames: Jeddah - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 105343
    21.49012 39.18624 P PPL SA 14 4697000 7 Asia/Riyadh
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 7 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.75, 39.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.75, 39.25
21.75 39.25 BWh
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Wikidata: Jeddah
  • Wikidata Q374365, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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