Qurayn Abu al Bawl
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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[1]) is the highest point of Qatar, with an altitude of 103 metres (338 ft). It is located south of the peninsula near the border to Saudi Arabia.[2]
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.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ travelingluck.com, Qurayn Abū al Bawl last viewed 10. März 2012
- ↑ qatartourism.gov.qa Script error: No such module "webarchive". A Key Geographical Location, last viewed 10. März 2012
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
External links
- Template:In lang Qurayn Abu al Bawl - World land features database, WorldCityDB.com.
- Template:In lang mountain-forecast.com, Qurayn Abu al Bawl, last viewed 10. März 2012.