Basyoun
Basyoun
بسيون | |
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Basyoun Location of Basyoun within Egypt Basyoun Basyoun (Africa) Basyoun Basyoun (Earth) | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′31.1″N 30°48′41.5″E / 30.941972°N 30.811528°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.5 km2 (60.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 320,056 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | (+20) 2 |
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Basyoun (Arabic: بسيون) is a city and municipal division in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. It is the hometown of Egyptian International footballers Ahmed El Mohamady (Elmo) and Mohamed Salah (Mo Salah).[note 1]
Notable people
- Saad El Shazly, Egyptian commander
- Ahmed Elmohamady, former footballer who previously played for Aston Villa, ENPPI, Hull City, and Sunderland, as well as the Egyptian national team.
- Mohamed Salah, footballer who plays for English club Liverpool and the Egyptian national team.
- Adam , a rugby player in Bahrain.
See also
Notes
- ^ Mohamed Salah was born in Nagrig, Egypt, a nearby village.[2]
References
- ^ "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "رحلة صعود محمد صلاح من قرية "نجريج" إلى مونديال روسيا" (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 October 2017.