Der Abi Saeed
Der Abi Saeed
دير أبي سعيد | |
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City | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′9″N 35°41′32″E / 32.50250°N 35.69222°E | |
| Grid position | 214/212 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Province | Irbid Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 29,590 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)2 |
Der Abi Saeed (Arabic: دير أبي سعيد) is a city in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. It is named after a historic Christian chapel ('Der' in Arabic) in the place where the city is built. The city gained importance in the early 20th century after the formation of a self-governing body following the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Der Abi Saeed is the administrative center of the Koura Department, one of the nine departments of Irbid Governorate.