al-Ain
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Arabic العين al-ʿAyn |
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| Coordinates | 24 ° 12 ' N , 55 ° 46' E | ||
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| Country | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Abu Dhabi | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | AE-AZ | ||
| height | 292 m | ||
| surface | 981 km² | ||
| Residents | 630,000 (2013) | ||
| density | 642.2 Ew. / km² | ||
| Website | Al Ain Municipality (English) | ||
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Al-Ain or al-ʿAin ( Arabic العين, DMG al-ʿAyn 'the source' or 'the eye', in the English and locally used transcription Al Ain ) is a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with around 630,000 inhabitants.
overview
Al-Ain is located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman , around 160 kilometers southeast of the city of Abu Dhabi . The border between the United Arab Emirates and Oman divides the city. The Omani part is called Buraimi . The border is not only administratively, but is secured by a high fence with rolls of NATO wire . The border crossings to Buraimi are monitored by the police . Al-Ain has an international airport . Together with Buraimi, the city has about 700,000 inhabitants. Al-Ain is the largest city in the United Arab Emirates without an emirate of its own.
A lot of horticultural effort is being made to green the oasis city. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Arabian Gulf". The city is very spacious and extends over an area that corresponds to that of Paris. In contrast to all other large cities in the Emirates, there are only a maximum of 6-storey buildings in al-Ain. These are in the city center. In the extensive outdoor areas, villas are almost exclusively built for the local population.
traffic
All main streets that cross the city are laid out with 6 lanes. In July 2009, the first local public transport with 100 buses was set up, which now connects the city over a large area. This service is to be expanded further over the next few years.
Attractions
- Al Ain National Museum
- Al Ain Palace Museum
- Al Jahili Fort
- Hili Archaeological Park
- zoo
- Amusement park "Hili Fun City", a local history village or the oasis.
On the edge of Al Ain is the 1240 m high Jabal Hafit and east of it is the country's only camel market.
history
The city has been the site of frequent fighting between the rulers of what is now Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Oman over the past 200 years. Al-Ain's nationality changed after each war. In the 1970s, a more or less firm border was drawn up with the Sultanate of Oman.
In 1969 the Catholic Church of St. Mary's Al Ain was founded. Since the vast majority of Catholics are from India and the Philippines , masses are held in English and Arabic as well as in Malayalam , Tagalog and Urdu . On October 5th, 2008, the foundation stone was laid for a new parish church, as the existing premises were no longer able to cope with the increasing number of Catholics.
In 2011, the cultural sites of Al Ain were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List .
sons and daughters of the town
- Zayid bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918–2004), Emir of Abu Dhabi and, until his death in 2004, the first President of the United Arab Emirates since gaining independence in 1971
- Chalifa bin Zayid Al Nahyan (* 1948), his son, President of the United Arab Emirates
- Mahmoud-Nader Al Baloushi (* 1980), tennis player
Sports
- Al Ain Club (football club)
- World Championship of Youth in Chess 12/2013
education
Al-Ain is home to the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates, the United Arab Emirates University , founded in 1976 .
Web links
- St. Mary's Catholic Church, Al Ain ( Memento October 31, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- Al Ain Overview (map) (PDF; 3.8 MB)
- Map with districts of the Al Ain region
- Visit Abu Dhabi: Al Jahili Fortress.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Abu Dhabi's population at 2.33m, with 475,000 Emiratis ( Memento from April 28, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ The camel market in Al Ain ( Memento from November 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1343