Bareq
Sign in to saveBareq (; also transliterated as ''''), is a governorate located in the Asir Province of Saudi Arabia in the north-west of the province, north of Abha. It occupies a distinct location midway between Tihamah and Asir, above sea level. With an estimated population of 75,351, it is well off economically; the city has grown rapidly and has many government services and public utilities available. It is one of Asir's winter resorts because of its natural environment and mild winter weather. Bareq has valleys.
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Place details
- Locality
- محافظة بارق
- Region
- منطقة عسير
- Country
- السعودية
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Governorate
- Settlement.name
- Bareq
- Settlement.native_name
- بارق
- Settlement.other_name
- Bariq
- Settlement.seal_size
- 80px
- Settlement.nickname
- عروس المجد ("Bride of Glory")
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Saudi Arabia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Asir Province
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Ahmed Awad Al-Bariqi
- Settlement.leader_title1
Key dates
- Inception
- 2000 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Located in
- Asir Province
- Population
- +75351
- Area
- +2500
- Elevation
- +412
- Founded by
- Bariq
- Image
- Bareq101.jpg
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- P12749
- Wilhelm Grimm
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14 sectionsContents
- History
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- Geography
- Neighborhoods and villages
- Ethnography
- Agriculture
- Education
- Climate
- Cuisine
- Hospitals and medical care
- Notable people
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- See also
- References
Bareq (; also transliterated as ''''), is a governorate located in the Asir Province of Saudi Arabia in the north-west of the province, north of Abha. It occupies a distinct location midway between Tihamah and Asir, above sea level. With an estimated population of 75,351, it is well off economically; the city has grown rapidly and has many government services and public utilities available. It is one of Asir's winter resorts because of its natural environment and mild winter weather. Bareq has valleys.
== History ==