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Russeifa is part of the second-largest metropolitan area in the Levant, after Damascus.
Russeifa
Jordan
Russeifa (Arabic: الرصيفة, also spelled Ruseifa(h), Rusaifa(h), Russiefa, etc., also with preceding article el-, al-, er- or ar-) is a city in Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 472,604 inhabitants in 2015, making it the fourth-largest city in Jordan, after Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa.
From the “Geography” section
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In 1961, Russeifa had a population of 6,200 inhabitants.
Russeifa
Jordan
Russeifa (Arabic: الرصيفة, also spelled Ruseifa(h), Rusaifa(h), Russiefa, etc., also with preceding article el-, al-, er- or ar-) is a city in Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 472,604 inhabitants in 2015, making it the fourth-largest city in Jordan, after Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa.
From the “Demographics” section
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The city has been known for phosphate mining since 1935.
Russeifa
Jordan
Russeifa (Arabic: الرصيفة, also spelled Ruseifa(h), Rusaifa(h), Russiefa, etc., also with preceding article el-, al-, er- or ar-) is a city in Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 472,604 inhabitants in 2015, making it the fourth-largest city in Jordan, after Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa.
From the “Economy” section
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The archaeological site Khirbat ar-Rusayfah covers nearly 20 acres and is located about 675 m above sea level.
Russeifa
Jordan
Russeifa (Arabic: الرصيفة, also spelled Ruseifa(h), Rusaifa(h), Russiefa, etc., also with preceding article el-, al-, er- or ar-) is a city in Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 472,604 inhabitants in 2015, making it the fourth-largest city in Jordan, after Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa.
From the “Archaeology” section
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Excavations at Khirbat ar-Rusayfah revealed evidence of occupation from the Early Bronze Age to the Byzantine period.
Russeifa
Jordan
Russeifa (Arabic: الرصيفة, also spelled Ruseifa(h), Rusaifa(h), Russiefa, etc., also with preceding article el-, al-, er- or ar-) is a city in Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. It had a population of 472,604 inhabitants in 2015, making it the fourth-largest city in Jordan, after Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa.
From the “Archaeology” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: روخو · CC BY-SA 3.0