El Alamein
Also known as Alamein
town in the northern Matruh Governorate, Egypt
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El Alamein is a town located in northern Egypt in the Matruh Governorate. It is historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle fought between British and German forces in 1942.
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Place details
- Locality
- العلمين
- Region
- مطروح
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 7,400
- Timezone
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El Alamein (Arabic: العلمين, romanized: al-ʿAlamayn, lit. 'the two flags', IPA: [elʕælæˈmeːn] ) is an Egyptian city in the northern Matrouh Governorate. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it lies 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 300 kilometres (186 mi) northwest of Cairo. The town is located on the site of the ancient city Antiphrai (Greek: Ἀντίφραι). The city is divided into three main areas: El Alamein, Sidi Abdel Rahman, and Tel El Eis village.
The city's economy is mainly based on its natural resources of petroleum, which is explored by several Egyptian companies, and the tourist areas where a number of luxury hotels and tourist resorts are located, such as the tourist town of Marina.