Azraq, Jordan
Azraq
الأزرق | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Ruins of Azraq Castle and a street in Azraq | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′03″N 36°48′54″E / 31.83417°N 36.81500°E | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Zarqa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Mustafa |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 14,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Area code | +(962)5 |
| Airports | Muwaffaq Salti Airbase |
Azraq (Arabic: الأزرق meaning "blue") is a small town in Zarqa Governorate in central-eastern Jordan, 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Amman. The population of Azraq was 9,021 in 2004. The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base is located in Azraq.