Tabuk Province
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تبوك Taboo
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Capital | Taboo |
| surface | 146,072 km² |
| Residents | 806,929 (2010) |
| density | 5.5 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | SA-07 |
| politics | |
| governor | Fahd ibn Sultan Al Saud |
Coordinates: 28 ° 0 ' N , 37 ° 0' E
Tabuk , also tabouk ( Arabic تبوك, DMG Tabūk ), is a province in the north of Saudi Arabia . The province on the Red Sea , 146,072 km² in size, is inhabited by approx. 806,000 people. The capital is taboo .
The history of the region can be traced back up to 3500 years. Remains of the biblical cities of Dadan and Maidan can still be found today . Allegedly, the inhabitants of Ham , a son of Noah , are said to have descended.
Flowers are produced in the province, which are also exported to Europe.
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