Zarqa
Zarqa
الزرقاء Az-zarqā | |
|---|---|
City | |
Counter-clockwise from top: View of Zarqa, Jabal Tariq quarter, The Zarqa Chamber of Commerce | |
| Coordinates: 32°05′N 36°06′E / 32.083°N 36.100°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Zarqa Governorate |
| Settled | 1902 |
| Municipality | 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Hijazi Assaf |
| Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 635,160 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
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Zarqa (Arabic: الزرقاء) is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015, and is the second most populous city in Jordan after Amman.