Faqah
Faqah, (Arabic: فقعة) is an old village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 2,000 (1970). It is connected with the main road by a 10 Kilometer.[1] In the 1970s a large number of the people of Faqah left the village and immigrated in many directions in Bilad al-Musa.[2]
Faqah
فقعة | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Asir |
| Government | |
| • Prince | Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (1970) | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
References
- Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula Volume 2 p18،
- al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq (Republished ed.). Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9960-39969-9.
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