Basyoun

Summary

Basyoun (Arabic: بسيون) is a city and municipal division in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. It is the hometown of Egyptian International footballers Ahmed El Mohamady (Elmo) and Mohamed Salah (Mo Salah).[note 1]

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بسيون‎  Egypt
Basyoun is located in Egypt
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Location of Basyoun within Egypt
Basyoun is located in Africa
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Basyoun (Africa)
Basyoun is located in Earth
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Coordinates: 30°56′31.1″N 30°48′41.5″E / 30.941972°N 30.811528°E / 30.941972; 30.811528
CountryEgypt
Area
 • Metro
157.5 km2 (60.8 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Metro
312,758[1]
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EST)
Area code(+20) 2

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Notes edit

  1. ^ Mohamed Salah was born in Nagrig, Egypt, a nearby village.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Basyūn (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ "رحلة صعود محمد صلاح من قرية "نجريج" إلى مونديال روسيا" (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 October 2017.