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Sharjah. / 25.35750°N 55.39083°E / 25.35750; 55.39083. Sharjah ( / ˈʃɑːrdʒə /; Arabic: ٱلشَّارقَة aš-Šāriqah, Gulf Arabic: aš-Šārja[ 3]) is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman ...
Sharjah and its dependencies joined the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 1971, but continued to issue its own stamps. On 31 July 1972, the UAE assumed full postal responsibilities. Nevertheless, Sharjah continued to use its own stamps until the issuance of the first UAE definitive series on 1 January 1973.
Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, and is the only one to have land on both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The emirate covers 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) which is equivalent to 3.3 per cent of the UAE's total area, excluding the islands. It has a population of over 1,800,000 (2022). [3]
1,150/km 2 (3,000/sq mi) Time zone. UTC+04:00 (UAE Standard Time) Khor Fakkan ( Arabic: خَوْر فَكَّان, romanized : Khawr Fakkān) is a city and an exclave of the Emirate of Sharjah, located on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), facing the Gulf of Oman, and geographically surrounded by the Emirate of Fujairah. [ 2][ 3 ...
Contents. Sharjah International Airport. Sharjah International Airport ( Arabic: مطار الشارقة, romanized :Maṭār aš-Šāriqa) ( IATA: SHJ, ICAO: OMSJ) is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) [ 1 ] east-southeast of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is spread over an area of 15,200,000 m 2 (3,800 acres ...
First Emirati stamps. The UAE issued its first Federal stamps on 1 January 1973. [5] [6] Before then, the individual emirates issued their own stamps. [7] [8] Stamp of Dubai, 1963. Stamp of Ajman, 1965. Stamp of Fujairah, 1964. Stamp of Umm al-Quwain, 1964. Stamp of Sharjah, 1968.
Sharjah International Airport [2] SHJ ... List of airports by ICAO code: O#OM - United Arab Emirates; Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Asia# ...
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium ( Arabic: ملعب الشارقة للكريكيت) is in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It holds the record for being the venue that hosted the highest number of international matches, 294 matches, up to March 17 2024. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years. [ 2]