Qaratil
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Qaratil
قراتيل | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°25′30″N 44°03′04″E / 15.42498°N 44.05098°E[1] | |
| Country | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Hamdan |
| Elevation | 8,599 ft (2,621 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Qaratil (Arabic: قراتيل Qarātīl) is a village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] It is located a bit to the south of the road between Sanaa and Shibam Kawkaban.[2]
History
The earliest known historical mention of Qaratil is in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, in connection with the events of the year 1056 (448 AH)[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Geonames.org. Qarātīl". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 270. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
