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Zarqa

Western Asia

Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan, its name meaning the blue city. It had a population of 635,160 in 2015, making it the second most populous city in Jordan after Amman.

Facts
Population
929,300 1
Area (sq km)
60 1
Founding Year
1902 1
Elevation (m)
619 1
Latitude
32.083 degrees north 1
Longitude
36.1 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 2
Sources
1. Zarqa, Wikipedia
  • Demographics, population
    With a population of 929,300, Zarqa stands as the second most-populous city in Jordan
  • Geography, area
    its area is 60 square kilometers
  • History, founding
    the city was only established in 1902
  • Climate, elevation
    Zarqa's elevation is 619 meters above sea level
  • Infobox, Coordinates latitude
    32°05′N 36°06′E / 32.083°N 36.100°E
  • Infobox, Coordinates longitude
    32°05′N 36°06′E / 32.083°N 36.100°E
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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2. GeoNames: Zarqa - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 250090
    32.07275 36.08796 P PPLA JO 17 792665 625 Asia/Amman
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 625 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 32.25, 36.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 36.25
32.25 36.25 BSk
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Wikidata: Zarqa
Wikidata Q148062, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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