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Al Birk

'Asirtown

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Elevation17 m
Coordinates18.22°, 41.54°

Demographic figures from General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Al Birk, a town in 'Asir, Saudi Arabia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 18.217°, 41.536°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,221 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
18.2172
Longitude
41.5364
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,622
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sooty Gull
    Ichthyaetus hemprichii (Bruch, 1855) · Aves
    74
  • Lesser Crested Tern
    Thalasseus bengalensis (R.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    61
  • Kentish Plover
    Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    59
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    55
  • Common Redshank
    Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    54
  • Ruddy Turnstone
    Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    50
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    49
  • Common Sandpiper
    Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    45

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in 'Asir

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Geography & sun

Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.09
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,221

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org