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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]
- Irbid Governorate - Wikipedia
Irbid or Irbed (Arabic: إربد) is a governorate in Jordan,...
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The Charge at Irbid occurred on 26 September 1918 as a...
- Irbid Governorate - Wikipedia
Irbid or Irbed (Arabic: إربد) is a governorate in Jordan, located north of Amman, the country's capital. The capital of the governorate is the city of Irbid. The governorate has the second largest population in Jordan after Amman Governorate, and the highest population density in the country.
The Charge at Irbid occurred on 26 September 1918 as a consequence of the victory at the Battle of Megiddo during the subsequent inland pursuit by Desert Mounted Corps to capture Damascus in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I.
- 26 September 1918
- Ottoman victory [1]
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Irbid 1, l'ancienne Arabella, est la 2e ville la plus peuplée de Jordanie, à 85 km au nord de la capitale Amman, non loin des sites historiques de Pella et Gadara. Elle compte environ 900 000 habitants, 1 900 000 avec l'agglomération 2. C'est la préfecture du gouvernorat d'Irbid.
Irbid, town, northern Jordan. The town was built on successive Early Bronze Age settlements and was possibly the biblical Beth Arbel and the Arbila of the Decapolis, a Hellenistic league of the 1st century bce through the 2nd century ce.
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Irbid is a city in northern Jordan, some 88 km north of the capital Amman. Archaeological evidence reveals that Irbid has been settled since the Bronze Age. During the Roman period, Irbid was known as Arabella. The city's ancient past now lies hidden beneath modern roads and buildings.
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Located 53 miles (85 km) north of the capital city, Amman, Irbid is the third-largest city in Jordan (population 267,200 in 2003) and the traditional administrative capital for the northern province.
