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El Qoseir

Africa

El Qoseir is a city in eastern Egypt on the Red Sea coast, populated for approximately 5,000 years. Its ancient Egyptian name was Tjau, and during the Ptolemaic era it was known by the Greek name Myos Hormos; historically it served as the endpoint of the Wadi Hammamat trail, an important route linking Egypt to the Red Sea.

Facts
Population
24,344 1
Population Estimate Year
2006 1
Population Estimate Year
2006 1
Elevation (m)
21 1
Elevation (m)
21 1
Latitude
26.109072 degrees north 1
Latitude
26.109072 degrees north 1
Longitude
34.275997 degrees east 1
Longitude
34.275997 degrees east 1
Sources
1. El Qoseir (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 24,344 (2006)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 26.109072, longitude 34.275997
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 21 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 24344 (2006)
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