El Alamein
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This article is about the town. For the Second World War battles, see First Battle of El Alamein and Second Battle of El Alamein. For other uses, see El Alamein (disambiguation).
El Alamein (Arabic: العلمين, romanized: al-ʿAlamayn, lit. 'the two flags', IPA: [elʕælæˈmeːn] ⓘ) is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it lies 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 300 kilometres (186 mi) northwest of Cairo.
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El Alamein
العلمين al-ʿAlamayn | |
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Coordinates: 30°50′N 28°57′E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Matrouh |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 7,397[citation needed] |
• Estimate (2017) | 10,013 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2007 | 7,397 | — |
2017 | 10,013 | +35.4% |
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The town is located on the site of the ancient city Antiphrai (Greek: Ἀντίφραι).[1]