Shubra Khit
Shubra Khit (Arabic: شبراخيت) is a village in Beheira Governorate in Egypt, which is famous for being the place of the "Battle of Shubra Khit" between the army of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Mamluk cavalry under Murad Bey on July 13, 1798.[1]
Shubra Khit
شبراخيت | |
|---|---|
  Shubra Khit Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°1′39″N 30°42′46″E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beheira Governorate |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 28,505 |
Shubra Khit had a population of 28,505 in the 2017 census.[2]
Etymology
The name comprises the Coptic word ϭⲱⲡⲣⲟ Šopro, which means a "small village or field"; and Akhet meaning "horizon".
References
- "Napoleonic Wars: Battle of the Pyramids, Page 3". HistoryNet. July 31, 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- "The population of the governorates of Egypt according to census results". City Population.
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