Arish
ʻArish or el-ʻArīsh (Arabic: العريش al-ʿArīš Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [elʕæˈɾiːʃ]) is the capital and largest city (with 164,830 inhabitants as of 2012) of the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt, as well as the largest city on the Sinai Peninsula, lying on the Mediterranean coast 344 kilometres (214 mi) northeast of Cairo and 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the Egypt–Gaza border.
El-Arish
العريش | |
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City | |
Beach in the city of Arish | |
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Flag Seal | |
El-Arish Location within the Sinai Peninsula El-Arish Location within Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31.132072°N 33.803376°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | North Sinai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 199,243 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code | (+20) 68 |
In Antiquity and Early Middle Ages the city was known as Rinokoroura (Ancient Greek: Ῥινοκόρουρα, Coptic: ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ).
ʻArīsh is located at the mouth of Wadi el-ʻArīsh, a 250 kilometres (160 mi) long ephemeral watercourse. The Azzaraniq Protectorate is on the eastern side of ʻArīsh.
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