Al Samriya Explained

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 20 May 2019.
  2. Web site: تركيا تستضيف متحف الشيخ فيصل بن قاسم آل ثاني. Al Raya. Arabic. 28 May 2016. 15 July 2018.
  3. Web site: الريضان حمت شيبانا وآباءنا في سنوات القحط. Al Raya. Arabic. 12 March 2018. 15 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Samr. Qatar e-Nature. 10 August 2019.
  5. Web site: GIS Portal. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 15 July 2018. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118223133/http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/. dead.
  6. Book: 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. 92.