Desouk
31°8′32″N 30°38′42″E / 31.14222°N 30.64500°E
Desouk
دسوق | |
|---|---|
City | |
Clockwise, from top: Desouk Bridge, Ibrahim El Desouki Mosque, City Hall, Nile in Desouk, a statue of Ramesses II with Goddess Sekhmet, Desouk War Memorial, New Desouk Bridge. | |
Map of Desouk | |
| Coordinates: 31°8′32″N 30°38′42″E / 31.14222°N 30.64500°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Kafr El Sheikh |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.635 km2 (3.334 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 149,291 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ZIP code | 33611 – 33612 |
| Area code | +2 047 |
Desouk (Arabic: دسوق, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [dɪˈsuːʔ] ⓘ) is a city in northern Egypt. Located 80 km east of Alexandria, in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate and had a population of 137,660 inhabitants as of 2011. It is bordered to the west by the Beheira Governorate.
Desouk dates back to at least c. 3200 BC and was part of the ancient city of Buto before the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. From 1250 to 1517, the city of Desouk was part of the Gharbia province. From 1798 to 1801, it was part of the now-defunct Rosetta province.