Faqah
| 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 | EAT (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EAT (UTC+3) |
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]
References
- ↑ Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula Volume 2 p18،
- ↑ al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily ((Republished 2001)). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9960-39969-9. Check date values in:
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Coordinates: 18°54′37.36″N 41°59′57″E / 18.9103778°N 41.99917°E
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