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as a commercial town. The inhabitants extracted iron ore from the nearby Ajlun mountains. Starting in the middle of the 1st century, this upswing led to active building and a rich abundance of architectural monuments, still impressive today. In the 2nd century, the Roman expansion wars in Asia led
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The governorate's economy largely depends on commerce and tourism. Jerash is the second favorite tourist destination in Jordan. In addition to the historical sites, the governorate is also known for its forests that attract tourists. The governorate is also a main source of the highly educated and
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visited the city in the winter of 129-130. In the following centuries the political situation in this region changed fundamentally and the city's means declined. During this time also
Christianity was on the ascendant and many churches were built. Gerasa had its own bishop—still today it is a
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The national census of 2015 shows that the population of Jerash
Governorate was 237,059 making up 2.49% of the population of Jordan. Around 70,000 were non-citizens, a figure including refugees. This number is an increase by 54% on the population of the governorate in 2004, which was 153,602.
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The average yearly rainfall in the governorate is in the range of 400–600 mm considered among the highest in the country. The elevation range of the province is 300 to 1247 m above sea level with fresh water streams and the
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al-Amri, Yosha; Hauptmann, Andreas (2008). "The Iron Ore Mine of
Mugharat el-Wardeh/Jordan in Southern Bilad al-Sham: Excavation and new dating". In Yalçin, Ünsal; Özbal, H.; Paşamehmetoğlu, AG (eds.).
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Jordanian nationals made up 70.7% of the population in 2015. The foreign nationals who reside in Jerash
Governorate made up only 2.38% of the foreign nationals in Jordan.
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Jerash
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skilled workforce in Jordan. Jerash is equidistant (40 km) from the largest three cities in Jordan (
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that gives the governorate its name, the governorate has many cities and towns:
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flowing through it. The province is a mountainous area with a mild
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The Jerash
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344:Jerash Governorate consists of a single district (
236:. Jerash Governorate is ranked 7th by population.
252:and grew increasingly competitive with the older
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257:to further gains. Well-made roads were built to
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482:Ratio of Jordanians to foreign nationals
66:Location of Jerash Governorate in Jordan
872:Jordan National Census of 2015 (Arabic)
405:and Gaza (Jerash) camp at Al Ḩaddādah.
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54:is the capital of Jerash Governorate
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373:Aside from the city of
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1065:Governorates of Jordan
679:Jerash Subdistrict Map
667:Map of the governorate
496:Persons per household
868:28 March 2016 at the
703:hdi.globaldatalab.org
468:Male to female ratio
358:Mastabah Sub-district
285:came from this city.
163: • Summer (
107: • Governor
16:Governorate of Jordan
283:Nicomachus of Gerasa
276:Council of Chalcedon
261:, Philadelphia (now
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955:Mafraq Governorate
802:on 19 January 2017
556:Jerash Governorate
363:Borma Sub-district
310:Mafraq Governorate
281:The mathematician
207:Jerash Governorate
133: • Total
120: • Total
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302:Irbid Governorate
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1204:32°16′37″N
806:19 January
723:DoS Jordan
685:References
549:Population
544:Population
539:Population
524:population
446:5,350,000
246:Pax Romana
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223:Jordan
211:Arabic
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