El Alamein
El Alamein
العلمين al-ʿAlamayn | |
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Left to right from top: Marina's Porto Resort, The German Memorial, Alamein Port, Armen Agop Structure at Alamein Hotel, Alamein Military Museum, Sunset on Alamein's Beaches, Marina Alamein Arch Site Tomb Superstructures | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′N 28°57′E / 30.833°N 28.950°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Matrouh |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 7,397 |
• Estimate (2017) | 10,013 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,397 | — |
| 2017 | 10,013 | +35.4% |
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. The town is located on the site of the ancient city Antiphrai which was built by the Romans.(Greek: Ἀντίφραι).