Al Qor

Al Qor
Al Qor
Coordinates: 24°54′41″N 56°5′55″E / 24.91139°N 56.09861°E / 24.91139; 56.09861Coordinates: 24°54′41″N 56°5′55″E / 24.91139°N 56.09861°E / 24.91139; 56.09861
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Ras Al Khaimah
Elevation 401 m (1,318 ft)

Al Qor is a settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The area is rich in archaeological sites and finds date human settlement back to the Umm Al Nar period - 2600 BCE.[1] Al Qor is located within the Wadi Al Qor and is prone to intense flooding.[2]

References

  1. Phillips, C. S. (1997). "The pattern of settlement in the Wadi al-Qawr". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 27: 205–218.
  2. "Sharjah Police rescue 30 families as rains flood homes". The National. Retrieved 2018-09-16.


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