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El Bagour
Town in Monufia, Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Bagour (Arabic: الباجور pronounced [elbɑˈɡuːɾ]) is a town in northern Egypt. It is located in the Nile Delta in the Monufia Governorate. El Bagour has 48 surrounding villages.
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History
By 1783 it was known as Badjur, and was part of the Wilayat Menoufia , during which time it was part of the Ottoman Empire.[2] The city is mentioned in Ali Pasha Mubarak's work al-Khitat al-Tawfiqiyya al-Jadida in the late 1880s, where he stated it was village in the Menoufia district within the Sobek region.[3] He stated the village had 5 mosques with shrines, a chicken factory, orchards, and waterways.[3] The total land area at the time was 1291 acres with a population of 1,998 people who were all Muslims, and the village was known for its manufacturing of licorice.[3]
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Geography
El Bagour is located in the eastern part of Monufia Governorate, has borders with Benha to the east - 13 km, Menouf to the west - 15 km, Shibin El Kom to the north - 12 km and Ashmoun to the south - 20 km
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).[4]
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Population
According to the 2006 census, the population reached 304,420 citizens for the main city and surrounding villages.[5] Isolated, the main city's population was about 50,000 citizens.[5]
Notable people
Ibrahim al-Bajuri, a follower of Imam Al-Shafiʽi and a theologian and scholar, was born in the village.[2] Kamal El-Shazly, the former Minister of State for the People's Assembly and the Egyptian Shura Council, and also was the head of numerous specialized national councils before dying in 2010.[6]
Gallery
El Bagour Stadium
El Bagour Stadium St.
See also
References
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