Al-Qasim Province

Al-Qassim
—  Province  —
القصيم
Map o Saudi Arabie wi Al-Qassim heichlichtit
Caipital	Buraidah
Govrenment
- Govrenor	Prince Faisal bin Bandar
Aurie
- Tot	65,000 km2 (25,096.6 sq mi)
Indwallers (2004)
- Tot	1,016,756
- Densitie	15.64/km2 (40.5/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2	05
عقارات وأسواق

Al-Qassim Province Arabic: منطقة القصيم‎ Al Qaṣīm [ælqɑˈsˤiːm]), an aw spellt Al-Qaseem, Al-Qasim, or Qassim, is ane o the thirteen admeenistrative provinces o Saudi Arabie. Locatit at the hert o the kintra, an amaist in the center o the Arabie Peninsulae. It haes a population o 1,016,756 an an aurie o 65,000 km². It is kent tae be the "alimental basket" o the kintra, for its agricultural asset.

It is the seivent maist populatit province in the kintra efter the province o Jizan. It haes mair than 400 ceeties, touns, veelages, an Bedouin settlements, Ten o which are recognized as govrenorates. Its caipital ceety is Buraydah, which is inhabitit bi approximately 49% o the region's total population. The govrenor o the province is prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud.

Etymology

Al Qassim is derivit frae the wird "Qassimah" (Arabic: قصيمة‎), a reference tae قصائم الغضا, meanin the region's sand dunes frae which the white saxaul trees grow.

The region is actually kent tae contain a lairge group of Calligonum plants such comosum (or Arta between locals).

Location

The province is locatit in the center o Saudi Arabie approximately 400 km northwast o Riyadh the caipital. It is bordered bi Ar Riyad Province tae the sooth an east, bi Ha'il Province tae the north, an bi Al Madinah Province tae the wast. The region is connectit tae amaist ivery pairt o Saudi Arabie bi a vera complicatit heichgates net. It haes a regional airport which an aw connects Al Qassim tae ither provinces o the kintra.