Luxor
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Summary
Luxor is a city[1]. Luxor ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,230 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: League of Historical Cities[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Luxor Governorate[4]
- Country: Egypt[5]
- Continent: Africa[6]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[7], big city[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Kazanlak[9], Baltimore[10], Parintins[11], Shenzhen[12], Brasília[13]
- Postal code: 85511[14]
- Commons category: Luxor[15]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[16]
- Local dialing code: 0952[17]
- Official website: http://www.luxor.gov.eg/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Luxor[19]
- Commons gallery: الأقصر[20]
- Population: 202,232[21], 153,758[22], 126,160[23], 284,952[24], 268,640[25], 250,704[26], 40,000[27]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[30], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31]
- Capital of: Luxor Governorate[32]
- Category for people born here: Q44719389[33]
- Native label: الأقصر[34], الاقصر[35], Ⲡⲁⲡⲉ[36]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Luxor[37]
- Different from: Luxor[38]
- Elevation above sea level: 89 m[39]
- Area: 416 km²[40]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Luxor include Luxor Resort & Casino[41], a skyscraper[42], in United States[43], founded in 1993[44]; Luxor International Airport[45], an international airport[46], in Egypt[47]; Luxor AB[48], a business[49], in Sweden[50], founded in 1923[51], headquartered in Motala[52]; and New Luxor[53], a city[54], in Egypt[55].
Why It Matters
Luxor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Luxor is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for Luxor include Luxor Resort & Casino[41], a skyscraper[42], in United States[43], founded in 1993[44]; Luxor International Airport[45], an international airport[46], in Egypt[47]; Luxor AB[48], a business[49], in Sweden[50], founded in 1923[51], headquartered in Motala[52]; and New Luxor[53], a city[54], in Egypt[55].