Luxor
Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر, romanized: al-ʾuqṣur, lit. 'the palaces') is a city in Upper Egypt, which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. Luxor had a population of 1,333,309 in 2020, with an area of approximately 417 km2 (161 sq mi) and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the oldest inhabited cities in the world.
Luxor
الأقصر ⲡⲁⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ | |
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From top, left to right: Buildings on the Nile banks, statue of Ramses II, feluccas on the Nile, Luxor Temple, Crocodile Island Resort | |
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| Nickname: City of Palaces | |
Luxor Location of Luxor within Egypt Luxor Luxor (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′48″N 32°38′40″E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Luxor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 417 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,333,309 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Luxorian |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 47 billion (US$ 3 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| Area code | (+20) 95 |
| Website | www |
Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-air museum", as the ruins of the Egyptian temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs of the west bank Theban Necropolis, which includes the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Thousands of tourists from all around the world arrive annually to visit Luxor's monuments, contributing greatly to the economy of the modern city. Yusuf Abu al-Haggag is the patron saint of Luxor.