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'''Al Seej''' ({{ |
'''Al Seej''' ({{langx|ar|السيج|As Sīq}}; also spelled '''Al Seeq''') is a district in [[Qatar]], located in the [[municipalities of Qatar|municipality]] of [[Al Rayyan]].<ref name="2015census">{{cite web|url=https://www.mdps.gov.qa/ar/knowledge/Publications/Other/Census%202015.pdf|title=2015 population census|publisher=Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics|accessdate=3 January 2019|archive-date=14 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214014012/http://www.mdps.gov.qa/ar/knowledge/Publications/Other/Census%202015.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="gis">{{cite web|url=http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html|title=District map|publisher=The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar|accessdate=3 January 2019|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of [[Zone 51, Qatar|Zone 51]] which has a population of 56,027 and also includes [[Izghawa]], [[Gharrafat Al Rayyan]], [[Al Gharrafa]], [[Rawdat Egdaim]], [[Bani Hajer (Al Rayyan)|Bani Hajer]] and [[Al Themaid]].<ref name="2015census"/> |
In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of [[Zone 51, Qatar|Zone 51]] which has a population of 56,027 and also includes [[Izghawa]], [[Gharrafat Al Rayyan]], [[Al Gharrafa]], [[Rawdat Egdaim]], [[Bani Hajer (Al Rayyan)|Bani Hajer]] and [[Al Themaid]].<ref name="2015census"/> |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The district's name has its origins in the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] "saq", which refers to a tree trunk. As the area is situated in a [[Depression (geology)|rawda]], it accommodated various flora, among which ''[[Ziziphus nummularia]]'', locally known as "sidr", was most valued because of the use of its trunks as building material.<ref name="gis"/> |
The district's name has its origins in the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word "saq", which refers to a tree trunk. As the area is situated in a [[Depression (geology)|rawda]], it accommodated various flora, among which ''[[Ziziphus nummularia]]'', locally known as "sidr", was most valued because of the use of its trunks as building material.<ref name="gis"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 06:59, 31 October 2024
Al Seej
السيج | |
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District | |
 Jaww Al Markh Street in Al Seej | |
  Al Seej | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′19″N 51°22′27″E / 25.321845°N 51.374191°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone | Zone 51 |
| District no. | 52 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Al Seej (Arabic: السيج, romanized: As Sīq; also spelled Al Seeq) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]
In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of Zone 51 which has a population of 56,027 and also includes Izghawa, Gharrafat Al Rayyan, Al Gharrafa, Rawdat Egdaim, Bani Hajer and Al Themaid.[3]
It borders Bani Hajer to the east, Al Wajbah to the south, Rawdat Al Jahanniya to the west, and Rawdat Egdaim to the north.[4]
Etymology
[edit]The district's name has its origins in the Arabic word "saq", which refers to a tree trunk. As the area is situated in a rawda, it accommodated various flora, among which Ziziphus nummularia, locally known as "sidr", was most valued because of the use of its trunks as building material.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Al Seej, Zone 51, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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