Fun facts about Port Said
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The name of Port Said first appeared in 1855 and was chosen by an international committee.
Port Said
Egypt
Port Said is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal.
From the “Name” section
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Port Said was founded by Sa'id of Egypt on Easter Monday, 25 April 1859.
Port Said
Egypt
Port Said is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal.
From the “History” section
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Port Said is the second-busiest container seaport in the Arab world.
Port Said
Egypt
Port Said is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal.
From the “Transport” section
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Port Said has about 11 theatres and an opera house inaugurated in 2016.
Port Said
Egypt
Port Said is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal.
From the “Culture” section
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Port Said is twinned with Volgograd, Russia since 1962.
Port Said
Egypt
Port Said is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal.
From the “Twin towns and sister cities” section
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Photo: Mohamed kamal 1984 · CC BY-SA 3.0