‘Arab al Ḩişn

‘Arab al Ḩişn is a park in , . ‘Arab al Ḩişn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Al Marj.

Archaeological site
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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 .

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. is situated 3½ km northeast of ‘Arab al Ḩişn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.

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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.

Suburb
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, 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 4 km south of ‘Arab al Ḩişn.

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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.

‘Arab al Ḩişn

Latitude
30.13748° or 30° 8′ 15″ north
Longitude
31.30463° or 31° 18′ 17″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8G2H48P3+XV
Geo­Names ID
7911833
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In Other Languages

“‘Arab al Ḩişn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عرب الحصن”

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