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Sakib
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Sakib (; ), is a city in northwestern Jordan, administratively part of Jerash Governorate. The 2015 census recorded its population as 11,586. The town is situated approximately west of the city of Jerash and from Amman city centre.
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Place details
- Locality
- ساكب
- Region
- جرش
- Country
- الأردن
- Population
- 11,586
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Sakib
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sakib, pohled na západ.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Jordan
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Jerash Governorate
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 5th century CE
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 8
- Settlement.area_metro_km2
- 16
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2015
- Settlement.population_total
- 11,586
- Settlement.grid_name
- PAL
- Settlement.grid_position
- 226/188
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 900-1200
- Settlement.elevation_ft
- 2952-3937
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 11586
- Area
- 16
- Elevation
- 1200
- Image
- Sakib, pohled na západ.jpg
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- Sakib
- postal code
- 26710
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- Fauna and flora
- Population
- Education
- Income and economy
- Cultural events and festivals
- Sport
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- Bibliography
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Sakib (; ), is a city in northwestern Jordan, administratively part of Jerash Governorate. The 2015 census recorded its population as 11,586. The town is situated approximately west of the city of Jerash and from Amman city centre.
==Etymology== Sakib was known as "Seecip" during the Crusades. The Arabic place-name means "flowing water".
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