Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun
Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun is a railway stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun is situated nearby to the post office postal services center, as well as near the hospital مستشفى الحلميه العسكرى.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heliopolis and Baron Empain Palace.
Heliopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo. Heliopolis is situated 2 km north of Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun.
Baron Empain Palace
Photo: Bishoy Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Baron Empain Palace, also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. Baron Empain Palace is situated 3½ km southeast of Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun.
Heliopolis Palace
Castle
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The Heliopolis Palace is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Abdeen Palace, Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras El Tin Palace, for the executive office of the President of Egypt. Heliopolis Palace is situated 3 km south of Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo 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.
Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun
- Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “Helmeyet El-Zaitoun”
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.11435° or 30° 6′ 52″ northLongitude
31.31391° or 31° 18′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G2H4877+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5349031072OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حلمية الزيتون”
- French: “Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun”
- German: “Helmeyet Al-Zaitoun”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include postal services center and مستشفى الحلميه العسكرى.
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