Der Abi Saeed
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.
Der Abi Saeed
دير أبي سعيد | |
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City | |
Der Abi Saeed | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′9″N 35°41′32″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 |
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