Abu Qir

31°19′N 30°04′E

Abu Qir
ابو قير
Top left: 10th of Ramadan Mosque
Top right: memorial statue of a muslim warrior
Bottom: beach at the north of the town
Abu Qir
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°19′N 30°04′E
Country Egypt
GovernorateAlexandria Governorate
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Abu Qir (Arabic: ابو قير, Abu Qīr, [æbuˈ] or [æbo ʔiːɾ], Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲕⲩⲣⲓ Apakyri), formerly also spelled Abukir or Aboukir, is a town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, near the ruins of ancient Canopus and 23 kilometers (14 mi) northeast of Alexandria by rail. It is located on Abu Qir Peninsula, with Abu Qir Bay to the east.

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