Abu Qir
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town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Alexandria
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Within Vinony's link graph, Abu Qir is referenced by 184 other articles, and connects out to Alexandria, Canopus and Egypt.
The entry is geolocated on the map in EG.
It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Alexandria Governorate.
Its subject is documented across 35 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- Egypt
- Governorate
- Alexandria Governorate
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( EET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+3 ( EEST )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- neighborhood
- Country
- Egypt
- Located in
- Alexandria
- Population
- 37997
- Elevation
- 7
- Time zone
- Egypt Standard Time
- Image
- AbuQirBeach.jpg
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Abu Qir (Arabic: ابو قير, romanized: Abu Qīr, [æbuˈ] or [æbo ʔiːɾ]; Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲕⲩⲣⲓ Apakyri), formerly also spelled Abukir or Aboukir, is a town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, near the ruins of ancient Canopus and 23 kilometers (14 mi) northeast of Alexandria by rail. It is located on Abu Qir Peninsula, with Abu Qir Bay to the east.
Name
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