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翻訳と辞書　辞書検索 [ 開発暫定版 ] スポンサード リンク Aqaba ： ウィキペディア英語版 Aqaba Aqaba (; (アラビア語:العقبة)), is the only coastal city of Jordan, with an estimated population of 140,000 and a land area of . The city's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea, has made its port important over the course of thousands of years. Today, the port plays a primary role in the kingdom's economy, it also serves several countries in the region. The city of Aqaba is the capital of Aqaba Governorate, it is also the largest city in the Gulf of Aqaba. Aqaba's location next to Wadi Rum and Petra has placed it in Jordan's golden triangle of tourism, which strengthened the city's location on the world map and made it one of the major tourist attractions in Jordan. It is known today as a liberal Arab city with its warm calm waters that made its marine life boom. It has taken large share of Jordan's mega projects, project like Ayla Oasis, Saraya Aqaba, Marsa Zayed and The Red Sea Astrarium. They are expected to turn the city into a major tourism hub in the region. However, industrial and commercial activities remain important, due to the strategic location of the city as the country's only seaport. Lawrence of Arabia film has boosted Aqaba's popularity, where the Battle of Aqaba took place in the year 1917, attacking forces of the Arab Revolt, led by Auda ibu Tayi and advised by T. E. Lawrence were victorious over the Ottoman defenders. ==Etymology== The city was called Ayla in ancient times, it is a Semitic name but its exact origin is disputed. Some say that it is named after God in Aramaic or Hebrew languages, while others argue it is named after the term 'Ayl' which appears in the ancient Mesopotamic poem called the Epic of Gilgamesh. Aqaba gained its name during the Mamluk era, which means in Arabic, 'Obstacle' due to the high mountains surrounding the city and the bumpy roads leading to it.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aqaba」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク 翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.