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Umm Qais

town in Jordan
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Umm Qais

Summary

Umm Qais is a human settlement[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Umm Qais is located in Irbid Governorate[3].
  • Umm Qais is in the country of Jordan[4].
  • Umm Qais's instance of is recorded as human settlement[5].
  • Umm Qais's Commons category is recorded as Umm Qais[6].
  • Umm Qais's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.653888888889, 'lon': 35.688611111111}[7].
  • Umm Qais's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Umm Qais[8].
  • Umm Qais's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • Umm Qais's replaces is recorded as Gadara[10].
  • Umm Qais sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+378'}[11].

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Geography

Umm Qais is in the country of Jordan[4]. It is located in Irbid Governorate[3].

Physical Characteristics

Umm Qais sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+378'}[11].

Designation and Status

Umm Qais's instance of is recorded as human settlement[5].

Why It Matters

Umm Qais has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Jordan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 32.653888888889, 'lon': 35.688611111111}
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Irbid Governorate
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q27940, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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