El Husseiniya

City in Sharqia, Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

El Husseiniya (Arabic: الحسينية) is a city located in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.[2] It was named after Sultan Hussein Kamel.[3]

Country Egypt
Elevation3 m (9.8 ft)
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El Husseiniya
Pr-Wȝḏy.t
الحسينية
El Husseiniya is located in Egypt
El Husseiniya
El Husseiniya
Location in Egypt
Country Egypt
GovernorateSharqia
Area
  Total
25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (9.8 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
  Total
54,185
  Density2,150/km2 (5,570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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History

The modern city occupies a place of the ancient town Buto (Ancient Egyptian: Pr-Wȝḏy.t, "the house of Wadjet", Ancient Greek: Βουτω).[4] The city consists of many Roman, Greek and Egyptian antiquities.[5][6]

Geography

The Markaz (administrative division) is 318.5 square kilometers.[1]

Climate

Summer average temperatures are a low of 22 °C and a high of 33 °C. In the winter, the province experiences some rain.[7]

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