Abu Qir
Abu Qir is a railway station in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Abu Qir is situated nearby to the suburb El Maamora, as well as near the locality Montaza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Qir and El Maamora.
Abu Qir
Town
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Abu Qir, formerly also spelled Abukir or Aboukir, is a town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, near the ruins of ancient Canopus and 23 kilometers northeast of Alexandria by rail. It is located on Abu Qir Peninsula, with Abu Qir Bay to the east.
El Maamora
Suburb
El Maamora is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. El Maamora is situated 4 km southwest of Abu Qir.
Montaza
Locality
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Montaza is the name of both a district and a park in Alexandria, Egypt. The district includes the park, but the two are legally distinct. Montaza is situated 6 km southwest of Abu Qir.
Abu Qir
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Abū Qīr Station”, “Mahattat Abu Qir”, and “Maḩaţţat Abū Qīr”
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.31723° or 31° 19′ 2″ northLongitude
30.06176° or 30° 3′ 42″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8G3G8386+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 316713741OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
8622256
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Abu Qir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبو قير”
- Arabic: “محطة أبو قير”
- German: “Abukir”
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