RAS - Locations

Locations

• Stari Ras, first capital city of medieval Serbian state of Raska
• Ras-e Jonubi, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran
• Ras-e Sharqi, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran
• “Ras” is the Arabic for a “head,” hence a cape, promontory or headland; and a common word in Arabic place names (see also Ras al-Ayn):
  • Al Ras, in Dubai
  • Al-Ras, in West Bank
  • Ras al-Amud, neighbourhood in Jerusalem
  • Ra's al-'Ayn, in Syria
  • Ras al-Ein, in Israel
  • Ras Al Khaima, one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates
  • Ras Al Khor, wildlife sanctuary in Dubai
  • Ras al Hadd, in Oman
  • Ras al Helal, in Libya
  • Ras Al-Zour, in Saudi Arabia
  • Ras Tanura, city in eastern Saudi Arabia