Ar Rass
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Rass is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies southwest of Buraydah, the capital of the province and also north of Riyadh
, the national capital.
It is the third largest city in Al Qassim Province by population, with an estimated population of 133,000 (2010 census). It has an area of about 60 km².
Rass means "an old well" in Arabic, and it was mentioned in a poem of Hassan Bin Thabit
, the poet who was a companion (Sahaba
) of the prophet Muhammad
.
The city is governed by the Al Assaf family.
The city has 19 official sub-governorates, and is surrounded by around two hundred villages, and Bedouin settlements, mainly on its southern and western sides.
. It is almost 400 km north of Riyadh
, 50 km west of Unaizah
, and about 80 km southwest of Buraydah, the regional capital. The city lies to the south of Al Khabra, to the west of Badaya'a, to the east of Qasr Bin Okayel, and to the north of Dakhnah.
Rass has a typical Nejdi terrain, with sand dunes surrounding the town's sides, except for the western and southern sides, which are occupied by Bedouin settlements. The Wadi Al Rumma (Rumma Valley) crosses the city from its southern side to its northeastern side. There are several medium-height plateaus, and low-height mountains surrounding the town, mainly on the southern side, which are called "Jebel Algoshie" by locals.
, known for its cold winters and hot and aneroid summers, with low humidity. The average temperature during winter is between 8° and 21°C. June, July, August, and September are the hottest months. In summers the degree could reach extreme levels ( between 39° to 49°).
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, the national capital.
It is the third largest city in Al Qassim Province by population, with an estimated population of 133,000 (2010 census). It has an area of about 60 km².
Rass means "an old well" in Arabic, and it was mentioned in a poem of Hassan Bin Thabit
Hassan ibn Thabit
Hassan ibn Thabit was an Arabian poet and one of the Sahaba, or companions of Muhammad. He was born in Yathrib , and was member of the Banu Khazraj tribe. According to tradition, he was the court poet to Muhammad.-Life:...
, the poet who was a companion (Sahaba
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
) of the prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
.
The city is governed by the Al Assaf family.
The city has 19 official sub-governorates, and is surrounded by around two hundred villages, and Bedouin settlements, mainly on its southern and western sides.
Location
Rass is located in Al Qassim Province, central Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. It is almost 400 km north of Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, 50 km west of Unaizah
Unaizah
Unaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
, and about 80 km southwest of Buraydah, the regional capital. The city lies to the south of Al Khabra, to the west of Badaya'a, to the east of Qasr Bin Okayel, and to the north of Dakhnah.
Geography
Climate
The town of Rass has a typical desert climateDesert climate
A desert climate , also known as an arid climate, is a climate that does not meet the criteria to be classified as a polar climate, and in which precipitation is too low to sustain any vegetation at all, or at most a very scanty scrub.An area that features this climate usually experiences less than...
, known for its cold winters and hot and aneroid summers, with low humidity. The average temperature during winter is between 8° and 21°C. June, July, August, and September are the hottest months. In summers the degree could reach extreme levels ( between 39° to 49°).