Desouk
Coordinates: 31°8′32″N 30°38′42″E / 31.14222°N 30.645°E
| Desouk دسوق (Arabic) Dosūq |
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 Neighborhood of south Desouk · A statue of Ramesses II with Goddess Sekhmet. Presidency of Desouk City · Desouk old bridge (1897). |
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| Nickname(s): Bride of the Nile | |||
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 Desouk
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| Coordinates: 31°8′32″N 30°38′42″E / 31.14222°N 30.645°E | |||
| Country |  Egypt |
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| Governorate | Kafr el-Sheikh | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Markaz | ||
| • President | Mahmoud Zaghloul (Acting President)[1] | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 129,604 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) | ||
| ZIP code | 33611 – 33612[2][3] | ||
| Area code(s) | +2 047 | ||
| Website | Presidency of Desouk City | ||
Desouk (Arabic: دسوق, Transliterated: Dosūq) is a city in northern Egypt. Located 80 km east of Alexandria, it belongs to Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate and had a population of 129,604 inhabitants as of 2009.[4]
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Desouk is a member of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities,[5] because there are important Islamic shrines in the city, like The tomb of Saint "Ibrahim El-Desouki" (13th century) is located in the great mosque in the centre of Desouk. His descendants live in Desouk, Alexandria, Cairo, and many live in the UK and USA.[citation needed]
Desouk was the capital of Lower Egypt kingdom before the unification of north and south.[6] and was the capital of Egypt 6 times before 3200 BC, It was called Buto.[7]
Desouk lies on the Nile, on the eastern banks of the Rosetta branch, where there are only two bridges to enter the city.
Many important Egyptians hail from Desouk: Youssef El-Mansy, Ahmed Zewail,[8] Mohammed Roshdy, Evelyn Ashamallah, and Abdel-Salam Mohammed Nasar, a famous politician in the city.
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- ^ "مخالفات مهولة لرئيس مدينة دسوق المخلوع (Arabic)". alwafd.org. http://www.alwafd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19634. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "ZIP code, Desouk (1)". Epcodes.com. http://www.epcodes.com/1057.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "ZIP code, Desouk (2)". Epcodes.com. http://www.epcodes.com/1090.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Presidency of Desouk City, Administrative division & Population (2009)". Epcodes.com. 2009-12-31. http://desouq.org/ta2sim-edari.html. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities, Membership". http://www.oicc.org. http://www.oicc.org/oiccenglish/membership.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "ANCIENT EGYPT, The Predynastic Period and the First and Second Dynasties, 6000-2686 B.C.". Countrystudies.us. http://countrystudies.us/egypt/5.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and Second Intermediate Period, 2686 to 1552 B.C.". Countrystudies.us. http://countrystudies.us/egypt/6.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Egyptian figures, Ahmed H. Zewail". sis.gov.eg. http://www.sis.gov.eg/VR/figures/english/html/a1.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Desouk |
- The official site of Presidency of Desouk City (Arabic)
- The official site of Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate (Arabic, English)
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