Jiddah
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Jeddah جدة |
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Clockwise from top left:
King Road Tower, Jeddah Flagpole, Old Jeddah, Jeddah seafront, King Fahd's Fountain, King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah Light, nightview |
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| Nickname(s): The Bride of the Red Sea | |
| Motto: Jeddah Is Different | |
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| Coordinates: 21°32′36″N 39°10′22″E / 21.54333°N 39.17278°ECoordinates: 21°32′36″N 39°10′22″E / 21.54333°N 39.17278°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Makkah (Mecca) |
| Established | From the 6th century BC |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Hani Abu Ras |
| • City Governor | Mish'al Al-Saud |
| • Provincial Governor | Khaled Al-Faisal |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,600 km2 (600 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,686 km2 (651 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 3,976,000 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | AST (UTC) |
| Postal Code | (5 digit codes beginning with 23; e.g. 23434) |
| Area code(s) | +966-12 |
| Website | www |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) 
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| Reference | 1361 |
| Inscription | 2014 (38th Session) |
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Jeddah (sometimes spelled Jiddah or Jedda; English: /ˈdʒɛdə/; Arabic: جدة Ğidda Hejazi pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒɪd.da]) is a city in the Hijaz Tihamah region on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and, with a population of about 4 million people (as of 2014[update]), the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's commercial capital.
Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in their lifetime. It is also a gateway to Medina, the second holiest place in Islam.
Economically, Jeddah is focusing on further developing capital investment in scientific and engineering leadership within Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East. Jeddah was independently ranked fourth in the Africa – Mid-East region in terms of innovation in 2009 in the Innovation Cities Index.
Jeddah is one of Saudi Arabia's primary resort cities and was named a Gamma world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC). Given the city's close proximity to the Red Sea, fishing and seafood dominates the food culture unlike other parts of the country. The city has been labeled as "different" by the majority of Saudis in an effort to promote tourism in the city, that had been previously perceived as "most open" city in Saudi Arabia.
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