Al Heedan
Village in Al Khor, Qatar
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Al Heedan (Arabic: الحيضان; also spelled Al Hidan and Al Haydan) is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Khor. It is situated on the outskirts of Al Khor City, the municipal seat, and is considered a district of the city. Parts of its territory fall under Al Daayen Municipality.[2]
Al Heedan
الحيضان | |
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Village | |
Al Khor Coastal Road in Al Heedan. | |
  Al Heedan Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°38′40.7″N 51°28′13.7″E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Khor |
| Zone | Zone 74 |
| District no. | 276 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
Etymology
History
J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf (1908) has an entry for Al Heedan, referring to it as "Al Hadhan". He lists its location as 7 miles south-west of Khor Shaqiq and 6 miles east from the coast. Few details are offered of it, except that it is a camping ground for Bedouins and has an unlined well which yields good water at 7 fathoms.[3]
Infrastructure
As part of the Qatar Power Transmission System Expansion project, in 2015 it was announced that a power substation would be created in Al Heedan in order to power Al Bayt Stadium.[4] In July 2018, the substation was fully commissioned after being constructed at a cost of QR 138 million.[5]
Al Khor's municipal council allocated 1,000 plots of land in Al Heedan to be developed as housing units for residents of Al Khor City in 2017.[6]
