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Touring Abu Qir in Egypt
Abu Qir in the region of Alexandria is located in Egypt - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Abu Qir is now 02:41 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Tanta, Izbat al Maraghi, Kafr ash Shaykh, and Khurshid. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Abu Qir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Egypt Alexandria Sea 2007
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Cairo to the Coast - Abu Qir
A suburban push-pull set departs the seaside terminus at Abu Qir to return to Alexandria Misr, locomotive propelling. ..
Montaza Palace قصر المنتزه - Alexandria
This is the beautiful Al-Haramlik Palace, Montaza Palace قصر المنتزه in the Al-Montaza royal gardens حي المنتزه, Alexandria الإسكندرية , Egypt مصر . ..
Ebaa New Year Greeting
Abu Ibaa and Ala Al kadi families in a trip to Al Mamorah - Alexandria, Egypt ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Abukir (1799)
The Battle of Abukir (or Abukir) was Napoleon Bonaparte's decisive victory over Seid Mustafa Pasha's Ottoman army on 25 July 1799 during the French invasion of Egypt (1798). No sooner had the French forces returned from a campaign to Syria, the Ottoman forces was transported to Egypt by Sidney Smith's British fleet to put an end to French rule in Egypt. Seid Mustafa Pasha was an experienced commander who had fought against the Russians.
Located at 31.32 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Abu Qir
Abu Qir (also spelled Abukir or Aboukir) is a village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 23 kilometers northeast of Alexandria by rail, containing a castle used as a state prison by Muhammad Ali of Egypt. The name is taken from the name of an Egyptian Christian martyr, named Cyrus, Arabized as قير Qīr . Near the village are many remains of ancient buildings, Egyptian, Greek and Roman. About three kilometers (two miles) southeast of the village are ruins supposed to mark the site of Canopus.
Located at 31.32 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Alexandria
The Battle of Alexandria or Battle of Canope, fought on March 21, 1801 between the French army under General Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, took place near the ruins of Nicopolis, on the narrow spit of land between the sea and Lake Abukir, along which the British troops had advanced towards Alexandria after the actions of Abukir on March 8 and Mandora on March 13.
Located at 31.31 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Abukir (1801)
The Battle of Abukir of 8 March 1801 was the second battle of the Egyptian campaign in the French Revolutionary Wars, to be fought at Abu Qir on the Mediterranean coast, near the Nile delta. A British army of 5,000 led by General Ralph Abercromby landed along the beach to dislodge an entrenched French detachment of 2,000 under General Louis Friant. They did so, but not before 1,100 British troops were lost.
Located at 31.31 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Canopus, Egypt
Canopus was an Ancient Egyptian coastal town, located in the Nile Delta. Its site is in the eastern outskirts of modern-day Alexandria, around 25 kilometres from the centre of that city. Canopus stood in the seventh nome (Menelaites, later Canopites after it), on the western bank at the mouth of the westernmost branch of the River Nile – known as the Canopic or Heracleotic branch or -mouth. It was the principal port in Egypt for Greek trade before the foundation of Alexandria.
Located at 31.30 30.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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