Al Samriya

Al Samriya (Arabic: السمرية‎, romanized: As Samrīyah) is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. It is considered to be a locality of the nearby city of Al-Shahaniya, which is the municipal seat. The Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum is a notable attraction in the village.[2] West of the village is the Al-Shahaniya Camel Racetrack.[3]

Al Samriya

السمرية
Village
View of the village in 2012
Al Samriya
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 25°21′53″N 51°16′51″E
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl-Shahaniya
ZoneZone 80
District no.215
Area
 • Total19.3 sq mi (50.1 km2)

Etymology

Al Samriya derives its name from the Samr tree (Latin name Acacia tortilis), which commonly grows in rawdas (depressions) throughout central Qatar.[4][5]

Al Samriya Farm

A commercial 85-hectare farm is found here. In 1998, 20 hectares were used to grow crops such as cucumber, green beans and sweet peppers in eight greenhouses.[6]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. "تركيا تستضيف متحف الشيخ فيصل بن قاسم آل ثاني" (in Arabic). Al Raya. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. "الريضان حمت شيبانا وآباءنا في سنوات القحط" (in Arabic). Al Raya. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. "Samr". Qatar e-Nature. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. Protected Agriculture in the Arabian Peninsula: Summary Proceedings of an International Workshop: Protected Agriculture in the Arabian Peninsula Doha (Qatar) 15-18 Feb 1998. ICARDA. 1998. p. 92.


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