Luxor
Luxor
الأقصر | |
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From top, left to right: Buildings on the Nile banks, statue of Ramses II, Luxor Maritim Jolie Ville, Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, Aerial view of Luxor, Luxor Corniche | |
| Nickname: City of Palaces | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′48″N 32°38′40″E / 25.69667°N 32.64444°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Luxor |
| Area | |
• Total | 417 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 263,109 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Luxorian |
| GDP | |
| • Total | EGP 47 billion (US$ 3 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | (+20) 95 |
| Website | www |
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Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, with an area of approximately 417 km2 (161 sq mi) and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Luxor has frequently been characterized as the ''world's greatest open-air museum'', as the ruins of the Egyptian temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs of the West Bank Theban Necropolis, which includes the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. Thousands of tourists from all around the world arrive annually to visit Luxor's monuments, contributing greatly to the economy of the modern city. Yusuf Abu al-Haggag is the prominent Muslim historical figure of Luxor.