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Population137,080
GeoNames
Local nameبلقاس
RegionDakahlia
Elevation13 m
43 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
Nearest airportPort Said International Airport (PSD)
84 km
Why visit Bilqās
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Weather in Bilqās
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About Bilqās
Belqas (Egyptian Arabic: بلقاس, pronounced [belˈʔæːs]) is a town located in the north-western corner of the Dakahlia Governorate in Egypt.
From the Wikipedia article Belqas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
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Map of Bilqās
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Getting there and nearby towns
Port Said International Airport (PSD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.
- Biyalā 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Ţalkhā 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Al Mansurah 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Tanta 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Disūq 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zagazig 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Quwaysinā 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Al Maḩmūdīyah 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Port Said 90 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fc belkas whole team, Hafez agina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunset over Belqas, Mazenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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