Luxor

city in Egypt

Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر‎‎) is a city in Upper Egypt. In 2012, about 506,588 people lived there.[1] To tourists, it is mostly known because of Karnak, as well as other tourist sites nearby.

Luxor
الأقصر
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Luxor Temple
Ramses II
Abu Haggag Mosque
Crocodile Island Resort
Feluccas on the Nile
From top, left to right:
Luxor Temple, Ramses II, Abu Haggag Mosque, Crocodile Island Resort, feluccas on the Nile
Flag of Luxor
Nickname: 
City of Palaces
Luxor is located in Egypt
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Location of Luxor within Egypt
Luxor is located in Africa
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Luxor (Africa)
Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E / 25.683; 32.650
Country Egypt
GovernorateLuxor
Area
 • Total416 km2 (161 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total506,588
 • Demonym
Luxorian
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
Area code(+20) 95
Websitewww.luxor.gov.eg
Official nameAncient Thebes with its Necropolis
TypeCultural
Criteriai, iii, vi
Designated1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.87
RegionEgyptian Governorates, Northern Africa, African Union

Because the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes is located in Luxor,[2] the city has been called the "world's greatest open-air museum." On the other side of the Nile lies the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

References change

  1. "World Gazetteer - Egypt: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2016. (retrieved 2010-7-27)
  2. "Luxor, Egypt". Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2016-11-25.

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