Irbid

Irbid (Arabic: إربد) is the capital city of the Irbid Governorate.

Irbid مدينة إربد Arabella (Ancient Greek)
City
Nickname:  Bride of the North in Arabic: عروس الشمال
Irbid
Coordinates: 32°33′0″N 35°51′0″E
Country	Jordan
Province	Irbid Governorate
Founded	5000 B.C.
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Hussein Bani Hani
Area
• City	30 km2 (10 sq mi)
• Metro	410 km2 (158.30 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	620 m (2,034 ft)
Population  (2015)[2]
• City	502,714
• Metro	1,770,158
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code	+(962)2
Website	http://www.irbid.gov.jo/

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