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
ProvinceAsir
Government
  PrinceFaisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population
 (1970)
  Total2,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EAT)


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