North Africa
Egypt
Sharqia Province

Qantir

Qantir is a village in . Qantir is believed to mark what was probably the ancient site of the 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II's capital, Pi-Ramesses or Per-Ramesses.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Avaris.

Archaeological site
was the Hyksos capital of Egypt located at the modern site of Tell el-Dab'a in the northeastern region of the . As the main course of the Nile migrated eastward, its position at the hub of Egypt's delta emporia made it a major capital suitable for trade.

Qantir

Latitude
30.80328° or 30° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
31.83842° or 31° 50′ 18″ east
Population
13,700
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8G2HRR3Q+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12147736188
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
350767
Wiki­data ID
Q2097405
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Uzbek—“Qantir” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Qantir”
  • Arabic: “قنتير، الشرقية”
  • Arabic: “قنتير”
  • Basque: “Qantir”
  • Catalan: “Qantir”
  • Dutch: “Qantir”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قنتير”
  • French: “Qantir”
  • German: “Qantir”
  • German: “Qantīr”
  • Hebrew: “קאנטיר”
  • Japanese: “カンティール”
  • Russian: “Кантир”
  • Spanish: “Qantir”
  • Spanish: “Rameses”
  • Spanish: “Ramesés”
  • Uzbek: “Qantir”

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Notable Places Nearby

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