Jariyan Al Batnah
The Persian Gulf bordered Jariyan Al Batnah in its west and its southeast. It used to be the only municipality to border foreign territory: Saudi Arabia's Ash Sharqiyah province.
Etymology
The word 'jeriyan' is the plural of 'jeri', which itself is derived from the Arabic word 'qeri', meaning a place where water flows freely and which accommodates a variety of plant life. 'Batnah' originates from the local term 'batn', which translates to 'inside of'. This name was given on account of the village being built in a depression surrounded by jeris.
History
In 1986, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs opened a municipal office in Jariyan Al Batnah.
As a municipality
Jariyan Al Batnah
جريان الباطنة | |
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Country | Qatar |
Area | |
• Total | 3,906 km (1,508 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 6,308 |
• Density | 1.6/km (4.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03 (East Africa Time) |
ISO 3166 code | QA-JB |
The following table shows the population of Jariyan Al Batnah.
March 2004 | March 1997 | March 1986 |
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6,678 | 4,521 | 2,727 |
The following table shows the registered live births by nationality and sex for this municipality. Place of births is based on home municipality of mother at birth.
Year | Qatari Male | Qatari Female | Total Qatari | Non Qatari Male | Non Qatari Female | Total Non Qatar | Total Male | Total Female | Grand Total |
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2001 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
2002 | 59 | 63 | 122 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 67 | 130 |
2003 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
2004 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 44 |
2005 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 63 |
2006 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 57 |
2007 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 54 |