Town (pop., 1994: 208,329), northern Jordan.
Built on Early Bronze Age settlements, it may have been the biblical city of Beth Arbel and the Arbila of the ancient Decapolis . Modern Irbid is one of Jordan's industrial areas and an agricultural centre. The many springs in the area, in addition to the Yarmūk River , provide water for irrigation. It is the home of Yarmūk University.