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 ⲡⲁⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ | |||||||
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From top, left to right: Luxor Temple, Ramses II, Abu Haggag Mosque, Crocodile Island Resort, feluccas on the Nile | |||||||
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| Nickname(s): City of Palaces | |||||||
  Luxor Location of Luxor within Egypt  Luxor Luxor (Africa) | |||||||
| Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°ECoordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E | |||||||
| Country |  Egypt | ||||||
| Governorate | Luxor | ||||||
| Area [source?] | |||||||
| • Total | 416 km2 (161 sq mi) | ||||||
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) | ||||||
| Population (2017) | |||||||
| • Total | 506,588 | ||||||
| • Demonym | Luxorian | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | ||||||
| Area code(s) | (+20) 95 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Official name | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | ||||||
| Type | Cultural | ||||||
| Criteria | i, iii, vi | ||||||
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) | ||||||
| Reference no. | 87 | ||||||
| Region | Egyptian 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.ZZ
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "World Gazetteer - Egypt: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. (retrieved 2010-7-27)
- ↑ "Luxor, Egypt".
Other websitesEdit
- Theban Mapping Project: website devoted to the Valley of the Kings and other sites in the Theban Necropolis
- Luxor World Heritage Site in panographies - 360 degree interactive imaging
- GCatholic Copic epachy
- Kamil, Jill (November 2008). "The Development Plan for Luxor". Al-Ahram Weekly, Issue No. 921.
- Luxor Temple picture gallery at Remains.se
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