History [ ] The name Qaryat al-Ulya means upper village in Arabic | The governorate contains 22 villages, the nearest being 15 km away and the farthest, 190 km |
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It was established on the location of a well which was traditionally used by nomadic as a water source | The city occupied a strategic position along the pilgrimage route from and to |
Around 2,000 farms in the district product 250,000 tons of wheat per year, which provides for about half of Saudi Arabia's yearly needs | They maintain an agricultural area with more than two thousand farms, which ranks it first in Saudi Arabian wheat production |
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Economy [ ] Qaryat al-Ulya is distinguished by a high and fertile land, which makes it well-suited for farming | The governorate encompasses about 260 km |
In 1920, as part of this program nomads from the tribe founded the city of Qaryat al-Ulya, led by [].
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