Sharm El Sheikh | |
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.jpg)   .jpg)    Top-bottom, left-right: A view of the city from the Red Sea, Naama Bay, Entrance to the Ras Muhammad Natural park, Obelisk, Coral reefs, Monument of Peace, El-Mustafa mosque | |
| Nickname: The City of Peace | |
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  Sharm El Sheikh  Sharm El Sheikh | |
| Coordinates: 27°54′54″N 34°19′39″E / 27.91500°N 34.32750°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | South Sinai |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.68 km2 (17.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 13,561 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Sharm El Sheikh (Egyptian Arabic: شرم الشيخ, IPA: [ˈʃɑɾm eʃˈʃeːx], literally "bay of the Sheikh"), alternatively rendered Sharm el-Sheikh, Sharm el Sheikh, or Sharm El-Sheikh, is an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 13,000 as of 2023[update]. Sharm El Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Governorate, which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, St. Catherine and Mount Sinai. It was historically a fishing town and military base, and was developed into a commercial and tourist-centric city in 1968 by Israel.[2] Today, the city and holiday resort is a significant centre for tourism in Egypt, while also attracting many international conferences and diplomatic meetings.
- ^ a b c "Sharm ash-Shaykh 1 (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Sharm El-Sheikh". Egypt State Information Service. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.