Bidiyah

Bidiyah
Bidiyah
Coordinates: 25°40′30″N 55°58′19″E / 25.67500°N 55.97194°E / 25.67500; 55.97194Coordinates: 25°40′30″N 55°58′19″E / 25.67500°N 55.97194°E / 25.67500; 55.97194
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Fujairah
Elevation 6 m (22 ft)

Bidiyah is a settlement in Fujairah.

The remains of a fort excavated at Bidiyah have been identified as the Portuguese fort of 'Libedia' recorded by Pedro Barreto de Resende in his 1646 map.[1]

References

  1. Abed, I; Hellyer, P: United Arab Emirates: A New Perspective, page 92. Trident Press, 2001.


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