Mezyad
مَزْيَد | |
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Town | |
 Prehistoric 'beehive' tomb near Jebel Hafeet, from the Hafit period of the Early Bronze Age in Mezyad Desert Park, near the settlement of Mezyad | |
  Mezyad Location of Mezyad in the U.A.E.  Mezyad Mezyad (Persian Gulf)  Mezyad Mezyad (Middle East)  Mezyad Mezyad (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 24°1′16″N 55°50′0″E / 24.02111°N 55.83333°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi |
| Municipal region | Al-Ain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Sheikh | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| • Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,100 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 766,936 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
Mezyad (Arabic: مَزْيَد, romanized: Mazyad)[1][2] is a settlement in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to the south of the main part of Al Ain City, on the border of the U.A.E. and Oman.[3] It is known for having a historical fort,[4][5] and is part of a desert park, which also includes a necropolis and Mount Hafeet nearby. The park can be called either "Mezyad Desert Park"[6][7] or "Jebel Hafeet Desert Park".[4][8]
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- ^ Kazmi, Aftab (23 May 2013). "Mezyad Fort stands tall in the foothills of Jebel Hafeet". Gulf News. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Mezyad Desert Park". Gustafson Porter + Bowman. 2007–2012. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF), Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, vol. 1: Culture, p. 119, 2017, retrieved 9 March 2019
- ^ "Annual Report 2018 – Culture" (PDF), Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, vol. 1, p. 117, 2018, retrieved 6 May 2019
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