Arish
El-Arish
العريش | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 31°07′55″N 33°48′12″E / 31.132072°N 33.803376°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | North Sinai |
| Area | |
• Total | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 204,391 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | (+20) 68 |
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ʻArish or el-ʻArīsh (Arabic: العريش al-ʿArīš Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [elʕæˈɾiːʃ]) is the capital and largest city of the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt, as well as the largest city on the Sinai Peninsula, lying on the Mediterranean coast 344 kilometres (214 mi) northeast of Cairo and 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the Egypt–Gaza border. The population was 204,391 in 2023.
In antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, the city was known as Rinokoroura (Ancient Greek: Ῥινοκόρουρα, Coptic: ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ).
ʻArīsh is located at the mouth of Wadi al-Arish, a 250 kilometres (160 mi) long ephemeral watercourse. The Azzaraniq Protectorate is on the eastern side of ʻArīsh.