Al-ʽArish

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Al-ʽArish
العريش
Abandoned village
Al Arish Qatar.jpg
Al-ʽArish is located in Qatar
Al-ʽArish
Al-ʽArish
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 26°3′3″N 51°3′24″E / 26.05083°N 51.05667°E / 26.05083; 51.05667Coordinates: 26°3′3″N 51°3′24″E / 26.05083°N 51.05667°E / 26.05083; 51.05667
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAsh Shamal
ZoneZone 78
District no.393
Area
[1]
 • Total5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2)

Al-ʽArish (Arabic: العريش) is an abandoned village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.[2] It is one mile south-west of the coastal village of Al Khuwayr.[3]

Etymology[]

Arish, an Arabic term, refers to palm trees; it was named so after palm trees growing in the area which shaded the entire village.[4]

History[]

Al Arish was among the villages occupied by Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani's forces in July 1937 during his military expedition against the tribe of Zubarah and its supporters, whom he considered to be defectors to Bahrain.[5]

Geography[]

To the south-west is Sabkhat Al-Arish. A sabkha (salt-flat), its elevation is close to sea level. Due to the high level of salinity, only a small number of trees grow there.[4]

Power station[]

Inaugurated in 1975 with a power production capacity of 8.5 megawatts, the Al Arish Power Station was constructed to serve as an energy source for Qatar's northern area.[6]

Notable residents[]

  • and the leader of [7]

Gallery[]

  • Old central square of Al Arish

  • Old Al Arish Police Station

  • Intdertidal stone fish traps at Al Arish

References[]

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ Peter Spencer. "Al Arish, Block № 3, Area Zone 78, Lekhwair, Al Shamal Municipality, ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION". Academia.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1495] (568/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ^ "'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [212r] (429/543)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ^ Qatar: Year Book 1980–81. Doha: Press and Publications Department, Ministry of Information. 1981. p. 116.
  7. ^ Khalil Al-Fazaie (1 April 2012). "علي الفياض.. وجدية البحث والتحقيق" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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