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Russeifa is part of the second-largest metropolitan area in the Levant, after Damascus.

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Russeifa

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
472.0K
Coordinates
32.02, 36.04
495th most populous city in the world

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.

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In 1961, Russeifa had a population of 6,200 inhabitants.

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Jordan
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Russeifa

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
472.0K
Coordinates
32.02, 36.04
495th most populous city in the world

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.

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The city has been known for phosphate mining since 1935.

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Russeifa

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
472.0K
Coordinates
32.02, 36.04
495th most populous city in the world

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.

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The archaeological site Khirbat ar-Rusayfah covers nearly 20 acres and is located about 675 m above sea level.

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Russeifa

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
472.0K
Coordinates
32.02, 36.04
495th most populous city in the world

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.

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Russeifa

Jordan

Country
Jordan
Population
472.0K
Coordinates
32.02, 36.04
495th most populous city in the world

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

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