Rosetta
City in Beheira governorate, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosetta (/roʊˈzɛtə/ roh-ZET-ə)[lower-alpha 1] or Rashid (Arabic: رشيد, romanized: Rašīd, IPA: [ɾɑˈʃiːd]; Coptic: ϯⲣⲁϣⲓⲧ, romanized: ti-Rashit)[lower-alpha 2] is a port city of the Nile Delta, 65 km (40 mi) east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Rosetta Stone was discovered there in 1799.
Rosetta
رشيد Rashid | |
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Coordinates: 31°24′16″N 30°24′59″E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Beheira |
Area | |
• Total | 196.6 km2 (75.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 301,795 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Founded around the 9th century on site of the ancient town Bolbitine, Rosetta boomed with the decline of Alexandria following the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, only to wane in importance after Alexandria's revival. During the 19th century, it was a popular British tourist destination, known for its Ottoman mansions, citrus groves and relative cleanliness.