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YARQĀ

Balqa · JORDAN (JO) · 31.98°N / 35.70°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 245,939

Yarqā is a city in Jordan with a population of 4,786. It sits at 31.98/35.70, runs on Asia/Amman, is 7 km from Māḩiş.

Population 4,786
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Amman

All facts

fields
Country
Jordan
Subdivision
Balqa
Coords
31.98°N / 35.70°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Māḩiş Balqa 17,754 7.0 km
N As Salţ Balqa 107,874 7.6 km
E Al Fuḩayş Balqa 18,916 8.6 km
W Al Karāmah Balqa 9,384 11.2 km
E Wādī as Sīr Amman 181,212 11.8 km
SW Ash Shūnah al Janūbīyah Balqa 0 11.9 km
E Ḩayy Khildā Amman 251,000 13.7 km
E Ṣuwayliḥ Balqa 151,016 14.9 km
NE ‘Ayn al Bāshā Balqa 0 15.6 km
SE Marj Al Hamam Amman 82,788 16.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Yarqā?
4,786 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Yarqā in?
Asia/Amman.
Which country is Yarqā in?
Jordan (JO).
Which airport serves Yarqā?
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ).
How far is Yarqā from Amman?
About 24 km.
Does Yarqā have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Jordan?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Jordan?
Jordanian Dinar.
How many cities are in Jordan?
148 on record.
Which admin region is Yarqā in?
Balqa.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/245939

{
  "data": {
    "id": 245939,
    "name": "Yarqā",
    "ascii_name": "Yarqa",
    "country_code": "JO",
    "population": 4786,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Amman",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 31.97583,
    "longitude": 35.69638
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.7x smaller than Māḩiş.
  • 7 km from Māḩiş.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Amman) as 147 other cities in Jordan.
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