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Tabuk ((アラビア語:تبوك) '), also spelled ''Tabouk'', is the capital city of the Tabuk Region in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 534,893 (2010 census). Tabuk is close to the Jordan–Saudi Arabia border. It houses the largest air force base in Saudi Arabia.〔Mackey, Sandra. ''The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom''. Updated Edition. Norton Paperback. W.W. Norton and Company, New York. 2002 (first edition: 1987). ISBN 0-393-32417-6 pbk. p.234.〕 ==Geography and climate== Desertous continental weather with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer are between 26 and 46 °C, while in winter they are between −4 and 18°C, with widespread frosts. Snowing is common, with temperatures reaching low −6 °C in some winters. Rainfall in Tabuk Area falls in the winter months from November to March, and precipitation ranges between 50 and 150 mm, with some not uncommon snow every 3–4 years. The boundaries of Tabuk region extends from the Saudi–Jordanian border in the north to the north of Medina Al Munawwarah, and from the Red Sea on the west to the Hufa depression in the east. It lies at the junction of Hejaz mountain range and the plains of the north in the basin of sedimentary area. There is plenty of underground water and the area is surrounded by hills and wadis, the important of which are Wadi Al-Akhdar (the green valley), Wadi Damm and Wadi Asafir. The town of Tabuk is an important gateway in northern Arabia on the active pilgrimage and caravan trade routes. Tabuk is the capital of the region which includes several administrative districts such Al-Wajh, Duba, Tayma, Umluj and Haql Since antiquity Tabuk had trade and cultural contacts with the neighboring ancient civilizations of northern Arabia which had contacts with the neighboring ancient civilizations, such as Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. It has been mentioned by several historians and geographers as a town located on the ancient trade route between Yemen and Syria. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tabuk, Saudi Arabia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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