Der Abi Saeed
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Der Abi Saeed دير ابي سعيد |
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 Der Abi Saeed
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| Coordinates: 32°30′9″N 35°41′32″E / 32.50250°N 35.69222°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Province | Irbid Governorate |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 51,750 |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | +(962)2 |
Der Abi Saeed (Arabic: دير ابي سعيد) is a city in Irbid Governorate in Jordan. It is named after a historic Christian chapel ('Der' in Arabic) in the place where the city is built. The city gained importance in the early 20th century after the formation of a self-governing body following the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Der Abi Saeed is the administrative center of the Koura Department, one of the nine departments of Irbid Governorate.
The city is located in the Jordanian part of the Houran Plateau, about 25 km to the southwest of the city of Irbid in the province of Irbid Governorate, and about 83 km to the north from Jordan's capital Amman.
The municipality of Der Abi Saeed includes eight districts:
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