Petroleum Square (Al Marg)
Petroleum Square (Al Marg) is a bus stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Petroleum Square (Al Marg) is situated nearby to the metro station Al Marj, as well as near the suburb Zeitoun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heliopolis and Al Marj.
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 3 km southwest of Petroleum Square (Al Marg).
Al Marj
Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east Cairo, Egypt. It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station. Al Marj is situated 780 metres east of Petroleum Square (Al Marg).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cairo and East 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.
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. Cairo International Airport is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.
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. Zeitoun is situated 6 km south of Petroleum Square (Al Marg).
Petroleum Square (Al Marg)
- Type: Bus stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.14967° or 30° 8′ 59″ northLongitude
31.32813° or 31° 19′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8G2H48XH+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6319859061OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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