Ar Rass

Ar Rass
الرس
Al-awadd-Bulevard in Ar Rass
Ar Rass
Coordinates: 25°52′N 43°30′E / 25.867°N 43.500°E / 25.867; 43.500
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceAl-Qassim Province
Government
 • GovernorSaud bin Hussein Al-Assaf
Area
 • City2,651 km2 (1,600 sq mi)
Elevation
691 m (2,267 ft)
Population
 (Census 2022[1])
 • City121,359
 • Density46/km2 (76/sq mi)
 • Urban
107,902
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Area code016333
Geocode108435
ISO 3166 codeSA-05

Rass (also spelled Ar Rass or Al-Ras) is a city in Saudi Arabia located in Al-Qassim. It has a 121,359 population and 2,651 km area. It is governor by Saud bin Hussein Al-Assaf. It has a Nesto hypermarket in this city.[2]

Climate

It has a typical desert climate. The average temperature in winter is between 3°C and 27°C. June, August and September are the hottest months. In summers the degree could reach to very high levels (between 39°C and 50°C).

Sports

There are two football clubs in this city, Al-Hazem and Al-Kholood.

Al-Hazem

Al-Hazem is a club based on Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia. It was founded on 1957. On 2025, Al-Hazem return to Saudi Professional League.[3]

References

  1. "Ar Rass governorate". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. "Nesto to open 53rd GCC outlet in Al-Rass". Arab News. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  3. "Al Hazem seal immediate RSL return". Saudi Professional League Association. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-07-02.