Weldiya
ወልድያ Woldia | |
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Town and woreda | |
 Street in Weldiya | |
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| Coordinates: 11°49′50″N 39°36′0″E / 11.83056°N 39.60000°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Amhara |
| Zone | North Wollo |
| Elevation | 2,112 m (6,929 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 46,139 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 98,911 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Csb |
Weldiya or Woldia (Amharic: ወልድያ) is a town, woreda, and capital of the North Wollo Zone in the Amhara Region in northern Ethiopia. It has an elevation of 2112 meters above sea level and is surrounded by Guba Lafto woreda. Both are located north of Dessie and southeast of Lalibela.
A notable landmark is a church Weldiya Gebriel.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2007 – Amhara Statistical" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Agency. 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Population Projection Towns as of July 2021" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Agency. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.