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Port Said
ceety in northeastren Egyp / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Port Said (Arabic بورسعيد transliteratit Būr Saʻīd) is a city in north-east Egyp, near the Suez Canal, wi an approximate population o 603,787 (2010). The city wis establisht in 1859 durin the biggin o the Suez Canal.
Port Said بورسعيد Borsaʿīd | |
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Ceety | |
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Eik-name(s): The valiant ceety | |
Port Said, an the entrance tae the Suez Canal, viewed frae the ISS | |
Coordinates: 31°15′N 32°17′E | |
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Govrenorate | Port Said |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Ahmed Abdullah |
Area | |
• Total | 1351.1 km2 (521.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 603,787 |
• Density | 446.8/km2 (1,157/sq mi) |
CAPMS 2010 Census | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Area code(s) | (+20) 66 |
Website | Official website (in Arabic) |
The economic base o Port Said is fishin an industries, like chemicals, processed fuid, an cigarettes. Port Said is an' a' an important harbour baith for exports o Egyptian products like cotton an rice, but an' a' a fuelin station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. Port Said an aa thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a simmer resort for Egyptians.
There are numerous auld hooses wi grand balconies on aw floors, givin the city a distinctive leuk. Port Said's twin city is Port Fouad, which lies on the eastren side o the canal. The twa cities coexist, tae the extent that there haurdly is ony toun centre in Port Fouad. The cities are connectit bi free ferries runnin aw through the day, an thegither they form a metropolitan aurie wi ower a million residents.
In addition tae its port, the city is served bi Port Said Airport.
Baith in the Suez Crisis (1956) an in the Yom Kippur War (1973) Port Said wis hivily demolisht.