Al-ʽArish, Qatar
Al-ʽArish
العريش | |
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Abandoned village | |
Al-ʽArish Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 26°3′3″N 51°3′24″E / 26.05083°N 51.05667°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Ash Shamal |
| Zone | Zone 78 |
| District no. | 393 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
Al-ʽArish (Arabic: العريش) is an abandoned village in Qatar, in the municipality of Al Shamal.[2] It lies one mile south-west of the coastal village of Al Khuwayr.[3]
Etymology
Arish is an Arabic term that 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 the 1937 Qatari–Bahraini conflict, in which he led a military expedition against the Al Jabor faction of the Al Naim 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 (a type of salt-flat) whose elevation is close to sea level. Due to the high level of salinity, few 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]
Gallery
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Old central square of Al Arish
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Old Al Arish Police Station
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Intertidal stone fish traps at Al Arish
References
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Peter Spencer. "Al Arish, Block № 3, Area Zone 78, Lekhwair, Al Shamal Municipality, ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION". Academia.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1495] (568/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [212r] (429/543)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Qatar: Year Book 1980–81. Doha: Press and Publications Department, Ministry of Information. 1981. p. 116.