Irbid Governorate
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.
Irbid Governorate
محافظة إربد | |
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Irbid Governorate | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Capital | Irbid |
| Subdivisions | Capital Department, Bani Obaid Department, Al-Mazar Al-Shamali Department, Ar Ramtha Department, Bani Kinanah Department, Kourah Department, Al-Aghwar Al Shamaliyyeh, Taybeh Department, Wasatieh Department |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mouamar Tanash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,572 km2 (607 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,770,158 |
| • Density | 1,126/km2 (2,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT +3) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | +(962)2 |
| Urban | 82.9% |
| Rural | 17.1% |
| HDI (2021) | 0.714 high · 6th of 12 |
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