Zarqa
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Zarqa (Arabic: الزرقاء; BGN: Az Zarqāʼ; local pronunciation ez-Zergā, ez-Zer'a, or ez-Zarka) is a ceety in Jordan locatit tae the northeast o Amman. Zarqa is the caipital o Zarqa Govrenorate (Arabic Muhāfazat az-Zarqā). Its name means "the blue ane".
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Zarqa مدينة الزرقاء az-Zarqāʔ | |
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Ceety | |
Az Zarqā | |
The Zarqa Center o Commerce | |
Coordinates: 32°05′N 36°06′E | |
Kintra | Jordan |
Govrenorate | Zarqa Govrenorate |
Settled | 1902 |
Municipality | 1929 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Mayor | Engineer Emad Almomani |
Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 395,227 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
Area code(s) | +(962)5 |
Website | http://www.zm.gov.jo |
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