Abu Qir

Coordinates: 31°19′N 30°04′E / 31.317°N 30.067°E / 31.317; 30.067
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31°19′N 30°04′E / 31.317°N 30.067°E / 31.317; 30.067

Abu Qir
ابو قير
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Abu Qir (

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.

Name

The town's present name is Arabic for "Father Cyrus", one of a pair of fourth century

Coptic Church.[1]

History

Main articles: Canopus, Egypt and Battle of the Nile

The remains of many ancient buildings from the Egyptian, Greek and Roman periods can be found near the town. About 3 kilometers (2 mi) southeast of the town are the ruins of the Ancient Egyptian coastal town of

Canopus. A little farther east, the now-dry Canopic branch of the Nile once entered the Mediterranean.[2]

The wide Abu Qir Bay (Khalīj Abū Qīr) stretches eastward from the town as far as the

Sir Ralph Abercromby landed from their transports near the town, and faced strenuous opposition from General Louis Friant's French forces entrenched on the beach.[4] The battle continued further down the peninsula toward Alexandria and did not end until 22 March.[4]

The town contains a castle that was used as a state prison by Muhammad Ali in the early 19th century.[2] The prison was known as Liman Abu Qir.[5]

In 2000, an Italian archaeological team discovered the remains of British officers, sailors, marines, women, and children on Nelson's Island, which lies in the bay.[6][7]

Climate

hot desert (BWh), but it lies at the northern coast of Egypt, moderating its temperatures. Due to its proximity to Alexandria, it has a very similar climate. The wettest places in Egypt are Rafah, Alexandria, Abu Qir, Rosetta, Baltim, Kafr El Dawwar, Mersa Matruh
.

Climate data for Abu Qir
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		20.6
(69.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		29
(84) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.7
(85.5) 		28.2
(82.8) 		24.5
(76.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		24.9
(76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16
(61) 		18.5
(65.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.6
(76.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		25.5
(77.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20
(68) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.5
(68.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		10.2
(50.4) 		11.4
(52.5) 		13.6
(56.5) 		16.7
(62.1) 		20.3
(68.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		11.7
(53.1) 		16.2
(61.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0) 		31
(1.2) 		9
(0.4) 		2
(0.1) 		2
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		7
(0.3) 		28
(1.1) 		52
(2.0) 		183
(7.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Griffith (1911).
  2. ^ a b Chisholm (1911).
  3. ISBN 978-0-7425-5317-0
    .
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0-393-04770-7
    .
  5. ISBN 978-0-7546-3890-2
    .
  6. ^ Slope, Nick (17 February 2011). "Women in Nelson's Navy: Burials on Nelson's Island". BBC News.
  7. ^ "Reburial for Nelson's comrades". BBC News. 18 April 2005.
  8. ^ "Climate: Abu Qir - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

References

Attribution:

External links

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