Askar

Askar is a village on the southeastern coast of , it is a separate village and is different from Madinat Khalifa. It is also home to the shrine of Sa'sa'a bin Sohan, a companion of Imam Ali.
Wikipedia
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: village in Bahrain
  • Also known as
    “Al ‘Askar”
    “Askar, Bahrain”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Awali and Ma’ameer.
Town
is a small municipality located approximately…
7 km northwest of Askar
Village
Ma'ameer is a village in .
8 km north of Askar
Village
is a village located in , close…
9 km north of Askar

Askar

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Latitude
26.05723° or 26° 3′ 26″ north
Longitude
50.61708° or 50° 37′ 2″ east
Open location code
7HRG3J48+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 658841597
Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
Geo­Names ID
290304
Wiki­data ID
Q4807125

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Askar” goes by many names.
عَسْكَرArabic
قرية عسكرArabic
AksarDutch
Askar i BahrainNorwegian Nynorsk
АскарRussian

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