Al Salamiya
السلمية‎
Village
Al Salamiya is located in Qatar
Al Salamiya
Al Salamiya
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25°20′53″N 50°57′25″E / 25.348189°N 50.956872°E / 25.348189; 50.956872[1]
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl-Shahaniya

Al Salamiya (Arabic: السلمية‎, romanized: As Sulaymīyah) is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.[2]

It is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the industrial city of Dukhan, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of Al Nasraniya and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Al Kharsaah.[1]

Etymology

A short tree known locally as Salam (Acacia ehrenbergiana) occurs frequently in the area, giving the village its name. The tree, which grows up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall and which has yellow-colored flowers, flourishes in the rawdas (depressions) of the area due to the sediment and water runoff.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.


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