Ar Rass

Ar Rass

Infobox City
official_name = Rass
الرس
subdivision_type = Province
subdivision_name = Al Qassim Province
leader_title = Tory
leader_name = Khalid Al Assaf
population_as_of = 2007
population_total = 126,000
population_density_km2 = 4200
utc_offset = +3
timezone = EAT
footnotes =

Rass (Also spelled Ar Rass, Alrass, or Al-Ras; Arabic:الرس ) is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies north 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 126,000 (2007 census). It is also thought to be the largest city in Al Qassim Province by area. It has an area of about 60 km².Rass means in Arabic "an old well", 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 Khalid Al Assaf, who was appointed in 2005.

The city has 19 official sub-governorates, and is followed by around two hundred villages, and Bedouin settlements, mainly in its southern and western sides.

Location

Rass is located in Al Qassim Province, central Saudi Arabia. It is located within almost 400 km north of Riyadh, 75 km north of Unaizah, and about 105 km north 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 Dakhna.

Geography

Rass has a typical Nejdi terrain, with sand dunes surrounding the town's sides, except for the western and southern sides, which are occupied with Bedouin settlements. The Wadi Al Rumma (Rumma Valley) crosses the city from its southern side to its north-eastern side. There are several numbers of middle-high plateaus, and low-high mountains surrounding the town, mainly in the southern side, which are called by locals "Jebel".

Climate

The town of Rass has a typical desert climate, known for its cold winters. And for its hot and aneroid summers, with low humidity. The average temperature during winter is between -5° to 21°C.The months of June, July, August, and September are the hottest months during summer.

People and Houses of Rass

Some of the wealthiest and most important families of Saudi Arabia originate from Rass, to mention some, Al-Harbi, Alrasheed,Al Subiel, Al Henaki, to whom the billionaire Metlag Al Henaki belongs, Al Tassan, Al Mazyad, Al Malik, Al Assaf, Al Ghoffaili, Al Zurayer, Al Khalifa, Al Muzeini, Al Athel, Al Umair, Al Ayed, Al Awaji, Al Rmeeh,and others.


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