Al Khor is a coastal city in northeast Qatar, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the capital Doha. Considered one of Qatar's largest cities, it is the capital of the municipality of Al Khor and Al Thakhira. Dating back to the 18th century, it is one of Qatar's oldest settlements. The name of the city, meaning creek in Arabic, emerged because the original settlement was built on a creek. Until the mid-1900s, it was known as Khor Al Shaqiq.
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Originally a fishing and pearling village, much of Al Khor's recent growth has been due to its proximity to Qatar's northern oil and natural gas fields and to Ras Laffan Industrial City. Along with the neighbouring Al Khor Community, it hosts a large number of oil workers. Al Khor Island, an important archaeological and tourist site, is northeast of the city. It was also the venue for the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
From the Wikipedia article Al Khor (city), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Al Khawr
- Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin12 km S
- Lusail30 km S
- Umm Şalāl Muḩammad32 km S
- Umm Ghuwaylīnah37 km W
- Umm Lakhbā38 km S
- Al ‘Unayzah39 km S
- Madīnat Khalīfah41 km S
- Farīj Kulayb41 km S
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