Abu Qir Bay
The Abū Qīr Bay (sometimes transliterated Abukir Bay or Aboukir Bay) (Arabic: خليج أبو قير; transliterated: Khalīj Abū Qīr) is a spacious bay on the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria in Egypt, lying between the Rosetta mouth of the Nile and the town of Abu Qir. The ancient cities of Canopus, Heracleion and Menouthis lie submerged beneath the waters of the bay. In 1798 it was the site of the Battle of the Nile, a naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the navy of the French First Republic. The bay contains a natural gas field, discovered in the 1970s.
| Abu Qir Bay | |
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| خليج أبو قير (Arabic) | |
Satellite view of Abu Qir Bay | |
Abu Qir Bay Abu Qir Bay in Egypt | |
| Location | Beheira Governorate |
| Coordinates | 31°18′N 30°10′E |
| Type | Bay |
| Etymology | Abu Qir is Arabic for "Father Cyrus", a martyr of the Coptic Church. |
| Part of | Mediterranean Sea |
| Primary inflows | Rosetta mouth of the Nile, Lake Idku |
| Surface area | 500–600 km2 (190–230 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10–12 m (33–39 ft) |
| Max. depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Water volume | 5–6 km3 (1.2–1.4 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | Sea level |
| References | Eutrophication: causes, consequences and control. |
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