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Saint Catherine
سانت كاترين Αγία Αικατερίνη St. Katrine | |
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 Saint Catherine downtown on a snowy day | |
| Nickname(s): White Catherine, Egypt's White Roof | |
  Saint Catherine Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′N 33°56′E / 28.550°N 33.933°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate |  South Sinai |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,271 sq mi (5,883 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,203 ft (1,586 m) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,792 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.81/km2) |
| • Ethnicities: | Jebeliya Bedouins Egyptians Greeks and Russians |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Saint Catherine (Arabic: سانت كاترين, pronounced [ˈsænte kætˈɾiːn]; Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη; also spelled Saint Katrine) is a town located in the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt, situated at the foot of Mount Sinai. The city is the site of Saint Catherine's Monastery.[2]
The city is 1,586 metres (5,203 ft) above sea level and is 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Nuweiba.[2] In 1994, its population was 4,603 people. In 2002, the Saint Catherine area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
- ^ a b c "Sānt Kātirīn (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Saint Katherine". Saint Katherine (Saint Catherine) – South Sinai, Egypt. 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Saint Catherine Area". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-08-03.