Al Marj

Al Marj is a railway stop in , . Al Marj is situated nearby to the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Marj and Heliopolis.

Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east , . It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya districts in northeastern . is situated 3½ km southwest of Al Marj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and East Cairo.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 6 km southwest of Al Marj.

Al Marj

Latitude
30.15209° or 30° 9′ 8″ north
Longitude
31.33573° or 31° 20′ 9″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8G2H582P+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4979331528
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
360741
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Marj from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Al Marj” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المرج”
  • French: “Al Marj”
  • German: “Al Marj”

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