Belbis
Sign in to saveBilbeis ( ; 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
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11 sectionsContents
- 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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