Birkat al Ghalyūn
Birkat al Ghalyūn is a section of a lake in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt. Birkat al Ghalyūn is situated nearby to the locality Burj Mughayzil, as well as near ‘Ezbet Muṣṭafa Mar‘i.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 al Ghalyūn.
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 al Ghalyūn
- Type: Section of a lake
- Also known as: “Birkat al Ghalyun” and “Birket el-Ghalyûn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.46556° or 31° 27′ 56″ northLongitude
30.37861° or 30° 22′ 43″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8G3GF98H+6CGeoNames ID
356710
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Burj Mughayzil and ‘Ezbet Muṣṭafa Mar‘i.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ţābiyat al Būghāz ash Sharqīyah and Ţābiyat Qāyitbāy.
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