Official Name: | Al Samriya |
Native Name: | السمرية |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Qatar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Qatar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Qatar |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Al-Shahaniya |
Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Zone 80 |
Subdivision Type3: | District no. |
Subdivision Name3: | 215 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 50.1 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 25.3647°N 51.2808°W |
Al Samriya (Arabic: السمرية|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 derives its name from the Samr tree (Latin name Acacia tortilis), which commonly grows in rawdas (depressions) throughout central Qatar.[4] [5]
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]