Al-Chubar

Also known as Al-Khobar, Al Khobar, AlKhobar

Al Khobar () is a city and governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. With a population of 409,549 in the city core and 658,550 in the governorate, as of 2022, Khobar forms part of the Dammam metropolitan area along with Dammam and Dhahran, making up the residential core of Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf region.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Al Khobar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.native_name: الخبر
Settlement.image_size: 280
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Settlement.pushpin_map: Saudi Arabia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Eastern Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Al Khobar Governorate
Settlement.governing_body: Municipality of the Al Khobar Governorate
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor of the Governorate
Settlement.leader_name: 'Issam ibn 'Abdullatif al-Mulla
Settlement.leader_title1: Doha
Settlement.leader_name1: Saud bin Nayef
Settlement.timezone: AST
Settlement.established_title: First settled

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: الخبر
Country: Saudi Arabia
Population: 125725
Area: 571
Elevation: 6
Official website: e-amana.gov.sa
Image: Khobar At night.jpg

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postal code: (31952)
Commons category: Khobar
inception: 1935-00-00
native label: الخبر

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Article · Polski

Al-Chubar (arab. الخبر) – miasto we wschodniej Arabii Saudyjskiej, w Prowincji Wschodniej. Liczy ok. 165 tys. mieszkańców (2004). Razem z Dammamem i Az-Zahranem tworzy metropolię. 25 czerwca 1996 roku w mieście przeprowadzono zamachy na wieżowce, w których zginęło 19 amerykańskich żołnierzy, a 372 osoby zostały ranne.

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