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Port Said (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 31 15 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 31.2565 decimal degrees |
| Long: 032 17 03 E degrees minutes |
Long: 32.2841 decimal degrees |
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Note: Named after Khedive Muḥammad Sa'īd; world's largest coal-bunkering station, catering to Suez Canal traffic in 19th century; damaged in attacks by British and French 1956; restored after 1975; produces textiles, glass, china, watches and cosmetics. |
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| Būr Saʻīd (preferred,C,V)
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| Būr Sa'īd (C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
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| Port Said (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Bûr Saîd (C,V)
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| Bor Sa'īd (NA,V)
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| Madînat Būr Sa'īd (NA,V)
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| Madînet Port Said (NA,V)
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| بور سعيد (NA,V,Arabic,U)
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| פורט סעיד (C,U,Hebrew )
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 1859 |
| city (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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