31°19′N 30°04′E / 31.317°N 30.067°E
Abu Qir
ابو قير | |
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   Top left: 10th of Ramadan Mosque Top right: memorial statue of a muslim warrior Bottom: beach at the north of the town | |
  Abu Qir Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′N 30°04′E / 31.317°N 30.067°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Alexandria Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Abu Qir (Arabic: ابو قير, Abu Qīr, [æbuˈ] or [æbo ʔiːɾ], Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲕⲩⲣⲓ Apakyri), formerly also spelled Abukir or Aboukir,[1] is a town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, near the ruins of ancient Canopus and 23 kilometers (14 mi) northeast of Alexandria by rail. It is located on Abu Qir Peninsula, with Abu Qir Bay to the east.