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Bilbeis ( ; Bohairic ') is an ancient fortress city on the eastern edge of the southern Nile Delta in Egypt, the site of the ancient city and former bishopric of Phelbes''' and a Latin Catholic titular see. It is located 20 km from the city of 10th of Ramadan and roughly 50 km from the city of Cairo.

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Place details

Locality
بلبيس
Region
الشرقية
Country
مصر
Population
185,237
Timezone
Africa/Cairo

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Bilbeis
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Belbeis (2).jpg
Settlement.imagesize
275px
Settlement.nickname
Eastern gate of Egypt
Settlement.pushpin_map
Egypt
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Egypt
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Sharqia Governorate
Settlement.area_total_km2
337.0
Settlement.elevation_m
12
Settlement.population_total
895,017
Settlement.population_as_of
2023
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.population_density_metro_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Population
129657
Elevation
17
Image
Belbeis (2).jpg
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Bilbeis
P12749
Accra
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Article

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Places of worship
  • Mosques
  • Churches
  • Ecclesiastical history
  • Titular see
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Bilbeis ( ; Bohairic ') is an ancient fortress city on the eastern edge of the southern Nile Delta in Egypt, the site of the ancient city and former bishopric of Phelbes''' and a Latin Catholic titular see. It is located 20 km from the city of 10th of Ramadan and roughly 50 km from the city of Cairo.

The city is small in size but densely populated, with over 407,300 residents. It also houses the Egyptian Air Force Academy complex, which contains the town's largest public school in Al-Zafer.

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