# Al Utouriya

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Village in Al-Shahaniya, Qatar

Al Utouriya العطورية Village Village scene in 2015 Al Utouriya Coordinates: 25°30′54″N 51°12′11″E / 25.51500°N 51.20306°E / 25.51500; 51.20306 Country Qatar Municipality Al-Shahaniya Zone Zone 72 District no. 158 Area [1] • Total 25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi) Population [2] • Estimate (2016) 500

**Al Utouriya** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): العطورية, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Arabic): *Al Athārīyah*) is a village in [Qatar](/source/Qatar), located in the [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Qatar) of [Al-Shahaniya](/source/Al-Shahaniya).[3] The village lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of [Al-Shahaniya City](/source/Al-Shahaniya_(city)) and the same distance south of [Al Jemailiya](/source/Al_Jemailiya); it is connected to both by road.[2]

It used to be part of the [Al Jemailiya](/source/Al_Jemailiya) municipality before the municipality was incorporated into Al Rayyan.[4] In 2014, the village was incorporated into the newly created Al-Shahaniya Municipality.[5]

## Etymology

Al Utouriya's name is derived from the [Arabic](/source/Arabic) word *ʿaṭar*, which translates to "perfume" or "aroma". It was given this name due to the scent emanating from a nearby rawda ([depression](/source/Depression_(geology))), which hosts a number of aromatic herbs.[6]

Various alternative [transliterations](/source/Transliteration) of the name exist, such as *Al `Aţūrīyah*, *Al Atoriya*, *Al Athārīyah*,[7] *Latariyah*,[8] and *Leatooriya*.[6]

## History

Main road to Al Utouriya

Settlers first came to the region in the 1960s, despite being cut off from many essential services.[2] Many of these initial arrivals were members of the [Al Murrah](/source/Al_Murrah) tribe, who were increasingly transitioning from nomadic pastoralism to fixed settlement.[9] In the 1980s, the village was connected to Qatar's power grid system. Mixed-use farms comprise the livelihood of some residents, while others commute to the capital [Doha](/source/Doha) and elsewhere for work. As a result of poor living conditions, many of the original residents have migrated to Doha. In 2016, it was estimated that around 500 inhabitants occupied the village, with an overall 47 homes being recorded, all of which are resided in by more than one family.[2]

## Geography

Al Utouriya is in north-central Qatar. It forms part of the northern zone of the [central belt](/source/Geography_of_Qatar#Interior_plain) region. As part of this section, the area has varied topography, including hills, [plateaus](/source/Plateau), and [rawdas](/source/Depression_(geology)) (depressions), which distinguishes it from the flatter areas to the north and east. To the west of the Al Utouriya-Al-Shahaniya Road, there is a notable change in the landscape, opening up into a wide, spacious plain with distinct features.[10]

## Infrastructure

The village is a rural community primarily centered on agriculture. No health care or educational facilities were recorded in the 2010 census.[11] The village also lacks parks, schools, supermarkets and gas stations. For public services and food items, most residents travel to [Al Jemailiya](/source/Al_Jemailiya).[2]

## Agriculture

An experimental farm was established here by the government in the early 1980s in an initiative to boost food self-sufficiency. The farm's greenhouses successfully extended the growing season of [cucumbers](/source/Cucumber), resulting in a yield of 140 kg in 1982, and a pursuance to build similar greenhouses elsewhere in the country.[12] There is a large government-owned plant nursery in the village which covers 2,500 sq meters. Plants from the nursery are used in research and also distributed to government ministries. It was established in 2003.[13] Numerous privately owned farms have also been established in the area, most of which are mixed-use and grow fodder crops in addition to raising livestock.[2]

## References

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v t e Al-Shahaniya Municipality Zone 72 Al Utouriya Lehsain Qaryat Al Refaiq Ras Abrouq Umm Al Daah Khawzan Umm Al Qahab Al Jadeeda Umm Al Qahab Al Qadeema Umm Leghab West Wadi Laswaq Zekreet Zone 73 Al Jemailiya Abu Sidrah Al Qa'iya Al Suwaihliya Zone 80 Al Shahaniya City Al Khurayb Al Samriya Lehsiniya Umm Leghab Zone 82 Rawdat Rashed Abu Nakhla Al Sahla Al Shamaliya Madinat Al Mawater Umm Al Maqarin Umm Al Zubar Al Qibliya Umm Al Zubar East Umm Ghuwailina Umm Lebrak Umm Wishah Wadi Lejmal Al Shamali Zone 84 Umm Bab Al Hamla Al Shabhana Jelaiha Qaryat Al Muhanna Zone 85 Al Nasraniya Al Kharsaah Al Owaina Al Salamiya Umm Taqa Zone 86 Dukhan Afjan Al Khattiya Al Ruwais West Al Zeghain Landmarks Al-Shahaniya Camel Racetrack Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum Category:Al-Shahaniya

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