Qurayn Abu al Bawl
| Qurayn Abu al Bawl | |
|---|---|
  Qurayn Abu al Bawl Qatar | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 24°43′04″N 51°02′51″E / 24.71778°N 51.04750°ECoordinates: 24°43′04″N 51°02′51″E / 24.71778°N 51.04750°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Qatar |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Hill |
Qurain Abu al-Bawl (also Gurain al Balbul, Gurain al Bâlbûl, Qurain Abul Bul, Qurayn Aba al Bawl, Qurayn Abā al Bawl, Tuwayyir al Hamir[2]) is the highest point of Qatar, with an altitude of 103 metres (343 ft). It is located south of the peninsula near the border to Saudi-Arabia.[3]
Etymology
"Qurain" is interchangeable with "Qarn", the Arabic word which roughly corresponds to sandy, flat hillock. The second part of the name, romanized either as "Abu al-Bawl" or "Balboul", was chosen as the hill is thought to represent the shape of a traditional flat-shaped toy known as balboul.[4]
See also
External links
- (English) Qurayn Abu al Bawl - World land features database, WorldCityDB.com.
- (English) mountain-forecast.com, Qurayn Abu al Bawl, last viewed 10. März 2012.
References
- ↑ Peakbagger
- ↑ travelingluck.com, Qurayn Abū al Bawl last viewed 10. März 2012
- ↑ qatartourism.gov.qa A Key Geographical Location, last viewed 10. März 2012
- ↑ Jacques LeBlanc (March 2008). "A fossil hunting guide to the tertiary formations of Qatar, Middle East" (PDF) (1st ed.). p. 71. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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