Where is Qassim located?
Al-Qassim is a region located in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia within the Riyadh and Hail plateaus, and the area of Al-Qassim is 73 thousand square kilometers.
Since ancient times, the Al-Qassim region has been distinguished by its strategic location. It has an old pilgrimage route that was used during the reign of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. Nowadays, a group of distinguished highways has been established in it that connects it to Riyadh and Hail.
population
The latest population census statistics for Al-Qassim were conducted in the year 2010 AD to show that the population reached 1.215.858, and that number represents approximately 4.5% of the entire population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and perhaps the reason for this is the abundance of animal and plant resources, and most of the population works as shepherds of cows and sheep farmers, or merchants.
the climate
Al-Qassim is one of the hot and dry areas in the summer, and its temperature in this season reaches more than 45 degrees Celsius, while in the winter it is cold, reaching a temperature of about five degrees Celsius, and that climate helped many plants and trees grow in Al-Qassim.
tourism
Al-Qassim has a large number of prominent monuments, the most important of which are the traces of water resources excavated in the desert, drawings, and ancient writings on the stones scattered in the region, the remains of mines in the An-Naqra Mountains, and the ruins of the city of Unaizah, and those monuments made it the focus of attention of tourists from all countries of the world.
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Al-Qassim, like other regions, contains several services that are necessary for the continuity and advancement of human life, as they include:
- A large group of hospitals and health centers offer the best international treatment methods and medicines, and they also contain advanced medical tools and equipment, and the majority of these centers are gathered in the city of Buraydah.
- A group of schools estimated at 252 primary schools, 82 secondary schools, and 146 intermediate schools, in addition to educational circles led by imams and judges known for their progress in science, intelligence, and acumen.
- A group of universities, in order to develop higher education and make it available to all, and the most important of these universities are the College of Technology, Buraidah College, Qassim Private College, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi College, and Qassim University.
- An airport for transporting passengers to and from the region, and it is called Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
- A station for the train that passes through it to reach Riyadh and then to the eastern region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Special services for investors, in solidarity with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the region. One of the most important private investments in the region is Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, the largest private hospital in the region.
