-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Egypt »
- Al Buhayrah » Barsiq
Barsiq Destination Guide
Delve into Barsiq in Egypt
Barsiq in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city in Egypt - some 90 mi or ( 146 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Barsiq is now 06:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Lemesos, Zawiyat Ghazal, Zarqun al Qibliyah, Zarqun, and Zahrah al Qibliyah. While being here, make sure to check out Lemesos . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Barsiq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Nakhla meteorite
Nakhla is a famous martian meteorite fallen in Egypt in 1911. It was the first meteorite reported from Egypt, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, and the prototype for Nakhlite type of meteorites.
Located at 31.15 30.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Damanhour, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Ala'ab Damanhour. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators. It also hosted some matches during the 1974 African Cup of Nations.
Located at 31.04 30.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Damanhour Stadium
Damanhour Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Damanhour, Egypt, which is currently under construction. Once completed, it will be used mostly for football matches. The main tenant of the stadium will be Alaab Damanhur. The stadium will have a capacity of 60,000 people, all-seated. After the Egyptian failure to host the world cup 2010, the construction and building of this stadium was completely halted.
Located at 31.04 30.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Damanhur
Damanhur is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of the Beheira Governorate. It is located 160 km northwest of Cairo, and 70 km E.S.E. of Alexandria, in the middle of the western Nile Delta. In Ancient Egypt, the city was the capital of Lower Egypt's 7th Nome of A-ment. It stood on the banks of a canal which connected the lake Mareotis with the Canopic or most westerly arm of the Nile. (Champollion, L'Egypte, vol. ii. p. 249). The city was dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian god Horus.
Located at 31.05 30.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Damanhour University
Damanhour University is located in Damanhour Egypt. It was established in 2010.
Located at 31.04 30.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.