Faraskur

Faraskur (Arabic: فارسكور) is a city in Damietta Governorate, Egypt. Before the 1952 revolution it was a part of Dakahlia Governorate.

Faraskur فارسكور
City
The Nile Delta
Faraskur Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°19′47″N 31°42′53″E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Damietta
Area [1]
• Total	122.1 km2 (47.1 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	269,724
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Notable people

• Riad Al Sunbati

See also

• Egypt portal

• Battle of Fariskur (1219), during the Fifth Crusade
• Battle of Fariskur (1250), during the Seventh Crusade