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Az-Zarqa
Az-Zarqa local pronunciation is a city in Jordan located to the northeast of Amman. With a population of 450000, it is the country's third largest city after Amman and Irbid.
Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate. Its name means "the blue one".
Overview
Zarqa is Jordan's industrial centre, home to over 50% of Jordanian factories. The growth of industry in the city is the result of low real estate costs and proximity to the capital, Amman. The city of Zarqa was established by immigrants from the Caspian Sea region at the beginning of the twentieth century, initially on the banks of the Zarqa River, the population grew steadily with the construction of the Hejaz railway by the ottomans. The bases of the Jordanian army, formerly called the Arab Legion, were located in Zarqa.
History
The first settlement in the city was in 1902 by Chechen immigrants who were displaced from the wars between the Ottoman and Russian Empires. They settled along the Zarqa River. At that time a station on the Hejaz railway was built in the new settlement, this railway station turned Zarqa into an important hub. On April 10, 1905 the Ottoman governor issued a decree that allowed the Chechen immigrants to own lands which they settled on. The population then quickly grew in size. On November 18, 1928 the new Jordanian government issued a decree to establish the first municipal council for Zarqa. After the Jordan Frontier Force was formed in 1926, military bases were constructed in the city by the British army, and the city later became known as the "military city".
Education
There are three universities in Zarqa: Hashemite University, Al-Balqa Applied University-Zarqa college, and Zarqa Private University.
Transport
A new railway will be constructed to connect Amman with Az-Zarqa. The project is now being devoped by a Spanish engineering company and will be paid with Kuwaiti funds.
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