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Population75,084
GeoNames
Local nameبسيون
RegionGharbia
Elevation12 m
39 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
Nearest airportCairo West Air Base (CWE)
92 km
Why visit Basyūn
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Sais.
Weather in Basyūn
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About Basyūn
Basyoun (Egyptian Arabic: بسيون) is a city and municipal division in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.
From the Wikipedia article Basyoun (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Sais
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Village in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Gas and EV charging2
Map of Basyūn
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo West Air Base (CWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- Kafr az Zayyāt 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Tanta 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Disūq 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Quwaysinā 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Al Mansurah 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Ţalkhā 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Kafr ad Dawwār 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Madīnat as Sādāt 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zagazig 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jean-Francois Champollion - Plan Des Ruines De Sais.cropped, Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832), Public domain
- Sun flower s, Msamehm2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
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