برج العرب
برج العرب is a railway station in Matruh Governorate, Egypt. برج العرب is situated nearby to the cemetery Sidi Shibeibub, as well as near the locality Taposiris Magna.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taposiris Magna.
Taposiris Magna
Locality
Photo: Koantao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taposiris Magna, also known as Tapusir Magna, is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BC. The name means "great tomb of Osiris", which Plutarch identifies with an Egyptian temple in the city. Taposiris Magna is situated 6 km northwest of برج العرب.
برج العرب
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Matruh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.8955° or 30° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
29.54881° or 29° 32′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G2FVGWX+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 318014918OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“برج العرب” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج العرب”
- French: “Borg el-Arab”
- German: “Borg el-Arab”
- Russian: “Борг-эль-Араб”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sidi Shibeibub and Smouha Club.
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