Ar Rass

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Coordinates: 25°57′11″N 43°30′8″E / 25.95306, 43.50222

Ar Rass City

Ar Rass Urban Area

Flag

Coat of arms

Coordinates: 21°50′N 39°1667′E / 21.833, 66.783

Joint Saudi Arabia

Area

- Urban

60 km² (23.2 sq mi)

Population (2007)

- City

126,000

- Density

4,200/km² (10,878/sq mi)

- Urban

150,000

Saudi Arabia Municipality estimate

Time zone

EAT (UTC+3)

- Summer (DST)

EAT (UTC+3)

Postal Code

(5 digits)

Area code(s)

+966-6

Ar Rass (Arabic: الرس) is a (Emarah) in Al-Qasim region in central Saudi Arabia. It is located near 25°57′11″N, 43°30′8″E and has a population of about 126000. At a distance of 400 Kilometers from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is connected to other parts of Saudi Arabia by a highway and is served by a domestic airport. There are regular bus-trips from Alrass to all other cities in Saudi Arabia. The weather in Alrass In winter, light jackets are sometimes necessary. The average temperature during winter is 0° to 21°C. The months of June through September are usually hot, but every building and housing unit is air-conditioned. Alrass has several banks, malls, showrooms, supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants.

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