Birkat ash Shuqaqī
Birkat ash Shuqaqī is a section of a lake in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt. Birkat ash Shuqaqī is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat as Subayḩī, as well as near Burj Mughayzil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Julien.
Fort Julien
Castle
Photo: Hossametsh20, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Julien is a fort located on the left or west bank of the Nile about 5 kilometres north-west of Rashid on the north coast of Egypt. It was originally built by the Mamluks and occupied by the French during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt and Syria between 1798 and 1801. Fort Julien is situated 3 km south of Birkat ash Shuqaqī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosetta.
Rosetta
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosetta or Rashid is a port city of the Nile Delta, 65 km east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Rosetta Stone was discovered in nearby Fort Julien in 1799.
Birkat ash Shuqaqī
- Type: Section of a lake
- Also known as: “Birkat ash Shuqaqi” and “Birket el-Shuqaqi”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.46667° or 31° 28′ northLongitude
30.4° or 30° 24′ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8G3GFC82+M2GeoNames ID
349011
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ‘Izbat as Subayḩī and Burj Mughayzil.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ţābiyat Qāyitbāy and Ţābiyat al Būghāz ash Sharqīyah.
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