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| Kafr esch-Sheikh · كفر الشيخ | ||
| Governorate | Kafr esch-Sheikh | |
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| Residents | 147.393 (2006) | |
| height | 14 m | |
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Kafr esch-Sheikh (Arabic:كفر الشيخ, Kafr el-Sheikh, „Sheikh's village") is a egyptian City in Nile Delta. It is the administrative seat of the eponymous Governorates. The city has a population of around 147,000 (2006). The city offers few attractions and is usually the starting point for trips to Sacha, Disūq or Fuwwa.
background
Sheikh Talha et-Talmasani (Arabic:طلحة أبي سعيد بن مدين التلمساني, Ṭalḥa Abī Saʿīd bin Madīn at-Talmasānī) came from what is now Morocco and lived here for 31 years until his death in 1233/1234 (631 AH). He was also the uncle of the in Ṭanṭā revered Sheikhs Aḥmad el-Badawī.
Initially the former village was called Dunqyun, Arabic:دنقيون. It was only later given its current name Kafr esch-Sheikh.
During the king's reign Fuʾād I. (1868-1936) the city was in al-Fuʾādīya (Arabic:الفؤادية), But got its original name back after the revolution of July 1952.
The companies located here include a rice mill, a sugar factory and a poultry feed factory.
getting there
By train
Kafr esch-Sheikh is from Ṭanṭā Reachable from by train. Ṭanṭā itself is on the railway line from Cairo to Alexandria. The 1 Kafr esch-Sheikh station(31 ° 6 ′ 35 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 21 ″ E) is located in the city center.
By bus
Long-distance buses and micro-buses run to Kafr esch-Scheich. The 2 Bus stop the buses to Cairo is located to the east of the city, the 3 Bus stop to Alexandria a little further north.
In the street
In Kafr esch-Sheikh the trunk roads 4 and 7 intersect. The trunk road 4 leads from south to north and begins in Cairo, continues via Ṭanṭā, Kafr esch-Scheich and Balṭīm on the northeast shore of Lake Burullus and ends at the Mediterranean Sea. The trunk road 7 begins in the west in Damanhūr, leads over Disūq, Kafr esch-Sheikh and Biyalā (بيلا) And meets the Autobahn 7 north of in the east el-Manṣūra.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Museums
- 1 Kafr esch Sheikh Museum (متحف كفر الشيخ, Matḥaf Kafr el-Sheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh Museum), Kafr Abu Tabl, Kafr Al Sheikh (in Sana'a Park).
The archaeological museum opened on November 3, 2020 in the form of a round building with finds mainly from the Kafr esch-Sheikh governorate, including out Tell el-Farāʿīn (Buto). 735 pieces are presented in three exhibition halls, including a statue of King Ramses II with the goddess Sekhmet, a mural Thutmose II, a statue of a child in a lake from Greco-Roman times, the head of a king statue from the 30th century. Dynasty, a statue of a priest from the 26th Dynasty and two decorated stone blocks.Open: daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Price: Entry LE 80, for foreign students LE 40 (as of 11/2019).(31 ° 6 ′ 14 ″ N.30 ° 56 '52 "E)
Mosques
- 2 Mosque of Talha et-Talmasani (جامع طلحة التلمساني, Ǧāmiʿ Ṭalḥa at-Talmasānī) (31 ° 6 ′ 36 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 10 ″ E)
- 3 Abaza mosque (جامع أباظة, Ǧāmiʿ Abāẓa) (31 ° 6 ′ 52 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 31 ″ E)
- 4 El Malak Mosque (جامع الملك, Ǧāmiʿ al-Malak, Royal mosque) (31 ° 6 ′ 50 ″ N.30 ° 56 '24 "E)
- 5 Mosque of ibn Teimiya (جامع ابن تيمية, Ǧāmiʿ ibn Taimīya) (31 ° 6 ′ 23 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 20 ″ E)
- 6 Abbad-er-Rahman Mosque (جامع عباد الرحمن, Ǧāmiʿ ʿAbbād ar-Raḥman) (31 ° 6 ′ 47 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 56 ″ E)
- 7 El Falahin Mosque (جامع الفلاحين, Ǧāmiʿ al-Falāḥīn, Peasant mosque) (31 ° 6 ′ 35 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 17 ″ E)
- 8 El Fath Mosque (جامع الفتح, Ǧāmiʿ al-Fatḥ) (31 ° 6 ′ 36 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 56 ″ E)
- 9 El Chaiyat Mosque (جامع الخياط, Ǧāmiʿ al-Chaiyāṭ) (31 ° 6 ′ 50 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 42 ″ E)
- 10 Abu-el-Aza'im Mosque (جامع أبو العزائم, Ǧāmiʿ Abū al-ʿAzāʾim) (31 ° 6 ′ 45 ″ N.30 ° 57 ′ 1 ″ E)
- 11 Sidi Qutb Mosque (جامع سيدي قطب, Ǧāmiʿ Sīdī Quṭb) (31 ° 6 ′ 57 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 39 ″ E)
- 12 Sheikha Zahra Qubtan Mosque (جامع الشيخة زهرة قبطان, Ǧāmiʿ ash-Sheikh Zahra Qubṭān) (31 ° 6 ′ 57 ″ N.30 ° 56 '43 "E)
Churches
- 13 Church of St. George (كنيسة القديس مارجرجس, Kanīsat al-Qiddīs Mār Girgis) (31 ° 6 ′ 31 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 18 ″ E)
- 14 Church of St. Damiana and the 40 virgins (كنيسه القديسة دميانة والأربعين عذراء, Kanīsat al-Qiddīsa Dimyāna wa-l-Arbaʿīn ʿAdhrāʾ) (31 ° 6 ′ 51 ″ N.30 ° 56 '57 "E.)
- Protestant church (الكنيسة الانجيلية, al-Kanīsat al-Inǧīlīya)
Buildings
- 15 Palace of King Fu'ad I. (قصر الملك فؤاد, Qaṣr al-Malak Fuʾād) (31 ° 7 ′ 7 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 26 ″ E)
activities
- 2 Kafr el-Sheikh Stadium. The football club Kafr El Sheikh SC plays in the second Egyptian division.(31 ° 6 ′ 34 ″ N.30 ° 57 ′ 6 ″ E)
shop
kitchen
In the city there are numerous cafes, bakeries, restaurants (grill, fish) and fast food restaurants, among others. for pizza, ful or kuschari.
- KFC (مطعم كنتاكي, Maṭʿam Kintākī), El Mohafaza St., شارع المحافظة. Tel.: 20 (0)47 321 0684, (0)47 321 0681.
accommodation
There are overnight accommodations in Ṭanṭā or Cairo.
Learn
- 1 Kafr esch Sheikh University. The university has been a stand-alone institution since 2006, having been established as a branch of Tanta University in 1973. Eight faculties are located at it, including agriculture, economics, engineering, veterinary medicine, humanities and educational sciences, sports sciences and natural sciences. The Agricultural Research Center is of supraregional importance.(31 ° 5 '54 "N.30 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ E)
security
health
- 2 General Hospital (مستشفى كفر الشيخ العام, Mustashfā Kafr al-Sheikh al-ʿĀm) (31 ° 6 ′ 59 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 35 ″ E)
- 3 El Ubour Hospital (مستشفى العبور, Mustashfā al-ʿUbūr), Abdel Salam Arif St., Sharq District, شارع عبد السلام عارف ، حي شرق. Tel.: 20 (0)47 323 0893, (0)47 323 4539. (31 ° 6 ′ 30 ″ N.30 ° 56 '43 "E)
Practical advice
Post and Police
There is a post office and a police station near the train station:
- 4 post (مكتب البريد, Maktab al-Barid, 33511) (about 250 meters east of the train station). Tel.: 20 (0)47 313 8292. Open: Sun-Thu 8 am-6pm.(31 ° 6 ′ 36 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 30 ″ E)
- 5 police (شرطة النجدة, Shur'at an-Na'da) (31 ° 6 ′ 35 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 30 ″ E)
Banks
- 1 National Bank (البنك الأهلي المصري, al-Bank al-Ahlī al-Miṣrī), El Guish St. Tel.: 20 (0)47 323 7628, 19623. (31 ° 6 ′ 53 ″ N.30 ° 56 '24 "E)
- 2 Bank of Alexandria (بنك الاسكندرية, Bank al-Iskandarīya), 12 El Kholafaa El Rashedin St., Banks Complex. Tel.: 20 (0)47 322 6038, 19033. (31 ° 6 ′ 49 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 21 ″ E)
- 4 Banque du Caire (بنك القاهرة, Bank al-Qahira), 1 El Kholafaa El Rashedin St. Tel.: 20 (0)47 323 1366. There is another one at the south end of the same street and side of the street 3 branch.(31 ° 6 ′ 48 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 21 ″ E)
- 5 Banque Misr (بنك مصر, Bank Miṣr), Salah Salem St. Tel.: 20 (0)47 322 7540, 19888. (31 ° 6 ′ 45 ″ N.30 ° 56 ′ 20 ″ E)
trips
The city is located about four kilometers southwest of Kafr esch-Sheikh 1 Sachathat are in the place of the ancient Xois raises. The most important sight here is the Church of St. Virgin Mary.
