Qalyub
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Qalyub
قليوب ⲕⲁⲗⲓⲱⲡⲉ | |
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Coordinates: 30°11′59″N 31°12′19″E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Qalyubia |
Area | |
• Total | 8.27 sq mi (21.43 km2) |
Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 156,363 |
• Density | 19,000/sq mi (7,300/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
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Qalyub (Egyptian Arabic: قليوب pronounced [ʔælˈjuːb]; Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲓⲱⲡⲉ[2]) is a city containing a rural markaz, and an urban one.[3] It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate of Egypt, in the northern part of the Cairo metropolitan area, at the start of the Nile Delta. In 1986, it had a population of 84,413 inhabitants, which grew to 106,804 residents by 2006, a more than average growth.[4]