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Irbid (Arabic: إِربِد), known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela (Άρβηλα in Ancient Greek), is the capital and largest city of Irbid Governorate. It has the second-largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 2,003,800. [3] As a city, Irbid is Jordan's third-largest, after Amman and Zarqa.
Map of Jordan Relief map of Jordan Amman, capital of Jordan Zarqa Irbid. List. Cities and urban localities with a population of higher than 20,000 are listed below ...
During the Iron Age, the region around Irbid, known then as Gilead, was settled by the Israelites. [2] Ar-Ramtha, the second largest city in the Irbid Governorate, [3] is commonly identified with the Israelite city of Ramoth-Gilead, a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan River, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible.
Socially, the population centres of Amman, Salt, Zarqa and Madaba form together one large metropolitan area in which business interactions in these cities are under the influence of Amman, while the cities of Jerash, Ajloun, and Mafraq are mostly under the influence of the city of Irbid.
The district "Liwaa" (Arabic: لواء, plural Alwiya ألوية) are the administrative centres ("chief towns") in Jordan. [1]The twelve governorates of Jordan contain fifty-two alwiya which are listed below by governorate.
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Aydoun (Arabic: ايدون, alternatively Adun or Idoun or Edoun) is the name of a city in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. Some writers associate the town with the ancient city of Dium, one of the cities of the Decapolis, [1] but this is disputed. It had a population of 63,244 as of 2018. [2]
Irbid: Area • Total. 86.19 km 2 (33.28 sq mi) Population ... Its capital city is Al-Mazār ash-Shamāl ...