Luxor

Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر) is a city in Upper Egypt. In 2012, about 506,588 people lived there.^[1] To tourists, it is mostly known because of Karnak, as well as other tourist sites nearby.

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From top, left to right: Luxor Temple, Ramses II, Abu Haggag Mosque, Crocodile Island Resort, feluccas on the Nile
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Nickname:  City of Palaces
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Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Luxor
Area [source?]
• Total	416 km2 (161 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	506,588
• Demonym	Luxorian
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
Area code	(+20) 95
Website	www.luxor.gov.eg
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii, vi
Designated	1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.	87
Region	Egyptian Governorates, Northern Africa, African Union

Because the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes is located in Luxor,^[2] the city has been called the "world's greatest open-air museum." On the other side of the Nile lies the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.