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Port Said
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city in northeastern Egypt
Port Said is a city located in northeastern Egypt, situated at the entrance to the Suez Canal. It serves as a major international shipping hub and is economically important due to its role in facilitating global maritime trade through one of the world's most vital waterways.
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- Instance of
- city
- Named after
- Sa'id of Egypt
- Official name
- بورسعيد
- Country
- Egypt
- Located in
- Port Said Governorate
- Population
- 760152
- Area
- 1351
- Elevation
- 6
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Port Said Governorate
- Official website
- www.portsaid.gov.eg/default.aspx
- Image
- PortSaidEgypt2 byDanielCsorfoly.JPG
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- بورسعيد
- inception
- 1859-00-00
- native label
- بورسعيد
- P8168
- Hans Grimm
- different from
- Söderhamn
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Encyclopedic overview
Port Said, Port Fuad and the Suez Canal
Port Said (/sɑːˈiːd/ sah-EED, Egyptian Arabic: بورسعيد, romanized: Bōrsaʿīd, pronounced [boɾsæˈʕiːd, poɾ-]) is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal. The city is the capital of the Port Said Governorate and forms the majority of the governorate, comprising seven of the governorate's eight administrative regions. In 2024 it had a population of 790,000 people.
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