Russeifa
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الرصيفة Russeifa |
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| Coordinates | 32 ° 1 '4 " N , 36 ° 2' 47" E | ||
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| Country | Jordan | ||
| Zarqa | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | JO-AZ | ||
| height | 700 m | ||
| surface | 44.5 km² | ||
| Residents | 472,604 (2015) | ||
| density | 10,620.3 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1957 | ||
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ar-Rusaifa , also written Russeifa ( Arabic الرصيفة, DMG ar-Ruṣaifa ), is a city in Zarqa Governorate in Jordan . It had a population of 472,604 in 2015, making it the fourth largest city in Jordan after Amman , Irbid and Zarqa .
geography
The city of Russeifa is located in the central region of Jordan in the catchment area of the river Zarqa on the highway from Amman to Zarqa. The cities of Amman, Zarqa and Russeifa together form a large metropolitan region, after Damascus the second largest metropolitan region in the Levant . Administratively, the city belongs to the Zarqa Governorate . Due to its proximity to Amman and Zarqa, it is home to heavy industry.
Demographics
Like many other cities in Jordan the population has increased sharply due to refugees from Palestine and natural growth. In 2004, 89.6% of the population of Russeifa were Jordanians.
| year | population |
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| 1994 (census) | 178,895 |
| 2004 (census) | 227.735 |
| 2015 (census) | 472,604 |
economy
There is a phosphate mine in the vicinity of the city.
Many heavy industries are based in Russeifa, as the city is conveniently located between the two large cities of Amman and Zarqa.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ بلدية الرصيفة | الصفحة الرئيسية. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ The General Census - 2015 . Department of Population Statistics.
- ↑ 2004 Census (PDF) Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Jordan: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Amin K. Kawar . In: kawar.com .