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'''Lehsiniya''' ({{langx|ar|لحصين}}; also spelled '''Al Hassaniya''') is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. It lies close to the eastern border with Al Rayyan Municipality.<ref name="gis"/>
==Etymology== The name Lehsiniya originates from the Arabic word ''hassan'', which translates to "beautiful". It earned this name because of the abundant vegetation found in the area.<ref name="gis">{{cite web|url=http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/|title=GIS Portal|publisher=Ministry of Municipality and Environment|accessdate=15 July 2018|archive-date=18 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118223133/http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Geography== Lehsiniya is located in central Qatar. It forms the northernmost boundary of the southern sector of the central belt region. To the south and west of this area, there is a notable change in the landscape, gradually increasing in elevation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.qa/ar/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1|title=طبوغرافية شبه جزيرة قطر|publisher=Qatar Historical Encyclopedia|language=Arabic|date=28 April 2024|accessdate=20 July 2024|archive-date=25 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725213735/https://www.encyclopedia.qa/ar/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Infrastructure== To the south of the village is a shooting range for the Qatar Amiri Guard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alarab.qa/Story/1277353|title=عبد الله بن ناصر يتفقد تجهيزات القرية التدريبية للحرس الأميري|author=Yasser Mohamed|publisher=Al Arab|language=Arabic|date=24 November 2017|accessdate=15 July 2018}}</ref> A large farm is also maintained in the area.<ref name="gis"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Al-Shahaniya Municipality}}
Category:Populated places in Al-Shahaniya
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