Dyiar
Dyiar is a village in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Dyiar is situated nearby to the village Cairo University Resort, as well as near El Safa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abusir.
Abusir
Archaeological site
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abusir is a seaside town on the shore of Lake Mariout on the western extremity of Egypt's Nile Delta. It is situated about 48 kilometres southwest of Alexandria. Abusir is situated 2½ km southwest of Dyiar.
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 3 km southwest of Dyiar.
Dyiar
- Type: Village
- Categories: recreation area, residential area, seaside resort, and locality
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.96598° or 30° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
29.54244° or 29° 32′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G2FXG8R+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 301678509OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=beach_resortOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Dyiar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ديار”
- French: “Dyar”
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