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|Feb high C = 14.3
|Mar high C = 16.9
|Mar high C = 17.7
|Apr high C = 22.1
|Apr high C = 22.8
|May high C = 26.9
|May high C = 27.2
|Jun high C = 29.9
|Jun high C = 30
|Jul high C = 31.1
|Jul high C = 31.5
|Aug high C = 31.3
|Aug high C = 31.8
|Sep high C = 29.8
|Sep high C = 30.1
|Oct high C = 26.6
|Oct high C = 26.7
|Nov high C = 20.6
|Nov high C = 20.7
|Dec high C = 15
|Dec high C = 15.5
|year high C =
|year high C =23.5


|Jan low C = 4.9
|Jan low C = 5.3
|Feb low C = 5.4
|Feb low C = 5.7
|Mar low C = 7.3
|Mar low C = 8
|Apr low C = 10.6
|Apr low C = 11.3
|May low C = 14.1
|May low C = 14.9
|Jun low C = 17.4
|Jun low C = 17.9
|Jul low C = 19.2
|Jul low C = 20.1
|Aug low C = 19.6
|Aug low C = 20.5
|Sep low C = 18.2
|Sep low C = 19
|Oct low C = 15.1
|Oct low C = 15.8
|Nov low C = 10
|Nov low C = 10.5
|Dec low C = 6.4
|Dec low C = 6.7
|year low C =
|year low C =13


|Jan precipitation mm = 111.6
|Jan precipitation mm = 101.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 92.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 110.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 87.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 69.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 25.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 20
|May precipitation mm = 6.7
|May precipitation mm = 6.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 0.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 1.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 0
|Jul precipitation mm = 0
|Aug precipitation mm = 0
|Aug precipitation mm = 0
|Sep precipitation mm = 0.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 0.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 13.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 13.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 50.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 58.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 82.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 81.9
|year precipitation mm =
|year precipitation mm =454.5


|Jan precipitation days = 11.3
|Jan precipitation days = 11.3
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|Dec precipitation days = 9.6
|Dec precipitation days = 9.6


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|source 1 = ''Jordan Meteorological Department''<ref>{{cite web|title=Weather Information for Irbid|url=http://jometeo.gov.jo/|publisher=Jordan Meteorological|AccessDate=27 November 2016}}</ref>
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Revision as of 15:34, 27 November 2016

Irbid
إربد
Arabella (Ancient Greek)
City
Flag of Irbid
Flag
Nickname: 
Bride of the North
CountryJordan
ProvinceIrbid Governorate
Founded5000 B.C.
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorHussein Bani Hani
Area
 • City
30 km2 (10 sq mi)
 • Metro
410 km2 (158.30 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
620 m (2,034 ft)
Population
 (2010)http://www.dos.gov.jo/sdb_pop/sdb_pop_e/ehsaat/alsokan/2010/2-2.pdf
 • City
387,760
 • Metro
1,088,000
Time zoneGMT +2
 • Summer (DST)+3
Area code+(962)2
Websitehttp://www.irbid.gov.jo/

Irbid (Template:Lang-ar), known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela, is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 1,088,100, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of the Gilead, equidistant from Pella, Beit Ras (Capitolias), and Um Qais. It's 20 km south of the Syrian border.

Irbid is the third largest city in Jordan by population (after Amman and Zarqa). Metropolitan Irbid is the second largest. The province of Irbid Governorate has the second largest population, and the highest population density in the kingdom.

The city is a major ground transportation hub between Amman, Syria to the north, and Mafraq to the east.

The Irbid region is also home to several colleges and universities. The two most prominent universities are Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University.

History

Pottery dating from the Bronze Age displayed in the Irbid Archaeological Museum

Artifacts and graves in the area show that Irbid has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Pieces of pottery and wall stones found at Tell Irbid were estimated to be made in the year 3200 B.C.[2] In the Hellenistic period, Irbid, then known as Arabella was a major trade center. Before the advent of Islam, Arabella was famous for producing some of the best wines in the ancient world. The area in the region had extremely fertile soil and moderate climate, allowing the growing of high quality grapes.

After the Muslim conquests, it came under the rule of the Muslim Empire, the city became known as Irbid, and shifted from wine to olive oil production. Wheat was also an important product in the area.

Present-day

Irbid today combines the bustle of a provincial Middle Eastern town and the youthful nightlife of a typical college town. The city is home to four major universities: Yarmouk University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid National University and Jarada University. In addition, it is home for two campuses of Balqa Applied University and several private colleges. University Street, which defines the western border of the Yarmouk University campus, is popular with locals as well as with the occasional foreign visitors who stop by to relax in any of its numerous restaurants and cafés that open late into the night.

Though not usually a major tourist destination itself, Irbid is home to two notable museums: the Museum of Jordanian Heritage and the Jordan Natural History Museum, both on the campus of Yarmouk University. Furthermore, Irbid's strategic location in northern Jordan makes it a convenient starting point for tourists interested in seeing the northern Jordan Valley; visiting Umm Qais, Beit Ras (Capitolias), Pella, Ajloun, Umm el-Jimal, and other historical sites; or traveling on to Syria.

Geography

Situated in northern Jordan, in a fertile plateau. As of 2010, the city limits of Irbid had an area of 30 km2 of which most of it is classified as Residential areas making up 74.3% of the total area, followed by the Services areas occupying 9.5%, then Empty or unoccupied areas of 7.7%, then 4.2% is classified as Commercial areas, and 3.3% as Industrial areas, and finally Green areas (gardens) occupied 1% of the total city area.

Border Cities

Climate

Irbid has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), common in the Levant region. Summers are hot at days with warm nights while winters are cool and wet.

Climate data for Irbid
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1) 		14.3
(57.7) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		30
(86) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.8
(89.2) 		30.1
(86.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		23.5
(74.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		8
(46) 		11.3
(52.3) 		14.9
(58.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		19
(66) 		15.8
(60.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		6.7
(44.1) 		13
(55)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101.5
(4.00) 		110.5
(4.35) 		69.6
(2.74) 		20
(0.8) 		6.4
(0.25) 		1.6
(0.06) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.7
(0.03) 		13.9
(0.55) 		58.4
(2.30) 		81.9
(3.22) 		454.5
(17.89)
Average precipitation days 11.3 10.6 9.4 4.6 2 0.2 0 0 0.2 3.2 6.0 9.6 57.1
Source: Jordan Meteorological Department[3]

Districts of Greater Irbid Municipality

Irbid is divided into 23 city districts forming smaller cities within the metropolitan sphere of influence of Irbid:

Jordan University of Science and Technology campus
District District District
1 Al'al 9 Foa'ra 17 Maru
2 Al Husn 10 Hakama 18 Mughayer
3 Al-Rabia 11 Hashemiyah 19 Naser
4 Al-Sareeh 12 Hawar 20 Rowdah
5 Barha 13 Huwwarah 21 Sal Area
6 Beit Ras 14 Kitim 22 Nu'aimah
7 Bushra (Jordan) 15 Kufr Jayez 23 Nuzha
8 Edun 16 Manarah ( hatim )
Huwwarah district
Jordan University of Science and Technology Hospital.
The Safeway shopping center in Irbid
Prince Hassan Youth City.
Al-Arabi Sports Club in Irbid
Yarmouk University

Cities, Towns, and Villages Many villages surround the city of Irbid including:

  • Hubras(حبراص)
  • Malka (ملكا)
  • Al-Taybeh (الطيبة)
  • Natfeh (ناطفه)
  • Habaka (حبكا)
  • Kufr-Rahta (كفررحتا)
  • Al-Mazar Al-Shamali (المزار الشمالي)
  • Hareema (حريما)
  • Al'aal (علعال)
  • Kufr Asad (كفرأسد)
  • Kufr Aan (كفرعان)
  • Jumha (جمحة)
  • Kufryuba (كفر يوبا)
  • Zahar (زحر)
  • Qum (قمّ)
  • Sammou' (سمّوع)
  • Izmal (زمال)
  • Kufrelma (كفر الماء)
  • Sawm (سوم)
  • Saydoor (صيدور)
  • Kufr Soom (كفر سوم)
  • Sama al-Rousan (سما الروسان)
  • Ibser Abu Ali
  • Assarieh (الصريح)
  • Aidoon (ايدون)
  • Al Husn (الحصن)
  • Baleela (بليلة)
  • Beit Ras (بيت راس)
  • Dowgarah (دوقرة)
  • En-Nu`aymeh (النعيمة)
  • Habaka (حبكا)
  • Houfa Al-Westiyyah
  • Qumaim (قميم)
  • Bushra (Jordan) (بشرى)
  • Huwwarah (حوارة)
  • Imrawah
  • Al Ramtha (الرمثا)
  • Sal (سال)
  • Samad (صمد)
  • Al Shajara (الشجرة)
  • Al Turrah (الطرة)
  • Hatim (حاتم)
  • Fou'ara (فوعرة)
  • Zoubia ( زوبيا)
  • Jdaita (جديتا)
  • Rehaba (رحابا)
  • Kufor Alma (كفرالماء )
  • Kharja (خرجا)
  • Dair Yousef (دير يوسف)
  • Dair Abos'eed (دير أبو سعيد)
  • Kufor Kefia
  • Summer (سمر)
  • E'nbeh (عنبة)
  • Bayt Yafa (بيت يافا)
  • Dair Esse'neh (دير السعنة)
  • Mandah
  • Maru (Irbid) (مرو)
  • Zabda (زبدة)
  • Bait Idis (بيت ايدس)
  • Makhraba (مخربا)

Education

As of 2007, there were 70,000 registered students in Irbid's 10 universities, community colleges and institutes, of whom 8,000 were international students from 47 countries.[4] This high concentration of institutions of higher education has played a key role in carving a unique identity of the city. The largest universities in Irbid are:

Private Schools in Irbid:

Economy

Irbid Mall in Western Irbid.

Most of the city's economy is based on the services sector, that is directly or indirectly related to the higher education institutions in the city, as an example there are 26 book publishing companies in the city. The number of internet cafes per capita is the highest in the world that took Irbid to the Guinness Book of World Records. Irbid is considered the cultural capital of Jordan.[10] There is one Qualifying Industrial Zone in Irbid.

Sports

The Irbid-based club Al-Hussein (Irbid) was ranked fourth in the Jordanian football premier league in 2008. Its home matches are held in Prince Hasan Youth City's Stadium. The other major football club in Irbid is Al-Arabi. Established in 1945, it is one of the oldest athletic clubs in the country. As of 2008, there are 22 cultural and sport clubs registered in Irbid. Irbid hosted the 1999 Pan Arab Games.

Twin towns - Sister cities

Bibliography

  • El-Khouri, Lamia, "Roman and Byzantine Settlements in the Region of West Irbid," Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 139,3 (2007), 166-185.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Irbid.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Irbid.

References

  1. ^ Kjeilen, Tore. "Irbid - LookLex Encyclopaedia". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ [Lenzen, C. J.; Gordon, R. L.; and Mcquitty, A. M. 1985; Excavation at Tell Irbid and Beit Ras, 1985. ADAJ. Vol 29, Pp 151 – 159]
  3. ^ "Weather Information for Irbid". Jordan Meteorological. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |AccessDate= ignored (|accessdate= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ تقرير اÙ"ØØ· اÙ"اساسي اÙ"اقتصادي Ù"اربد-2007
  5. ^ Yarmouk University
  6. ^ "Jordan University of Science and Technology". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ Irbid National University
  8. ^ Balqa' Applied University
  9. ^ Al-Issa, Mohammad Omar. "Jadara University". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  10. ^ Greater Irbid Municipality

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