Sheikh Zuweid
Sheikh Zuweid
الشيخ زويد ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ | |
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  Sheikh Zuweid Location in Egypt  Sheikh Zuweid Sheikh Zuweid (Egypt) | |
| Coordinates:31°12′43″N34°6′38″E/ 31.21194°N 34.11056°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | North Sinai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 640.9 km2(247.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 64,305 |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(not observed) |
Sheikh Zuweid(also spelledSheikh Zoweid,Shaykh Zuwayd,orSheikh Zouède;Arabic:الشيخ زويدArabic pronunciation:[aʃˈʃeːxzeˈweːd,-zoˈwæjjed],Coptic:ⲃⲁⲓⲧⲩⲗⲟⲩⲁ,Greek:Bitulion) is aBedouintown in theNorth Sinai GovernorateofEgyptnear the border with theGaza Strip.It is situated between the cities ofArishandRafahand is 334 kilometers (214 miles) northeast ofCairo.It has a population of around 60,000 as of 2015.[2]
History
[edit]A remarkablemosaicfrom Late Antiquity (between the mid-fourth and mid-fifth centuries) was found in Sheikh Zuweid in 1913, known from the archaeological literature as the Sheikh Zouède mosaic (leaning on the French spelling: Cheikh Zouède). It is currently preserved in a museum inIsmailia.[3][4][dubious–discuss]The 6th centuryMadaba Mapshows a settlement called Betulion (Greek Β[ητ]υλιον) in this location, possibly theBethuliawhereJudith beheaded Holofernesin biblical legend.[5]
The town is named after Sheikh Zuweid, a commander of theRashidun Islamic armywho fought during theMuslim conquest of EgyptalongsideAmr ibn al-'As.He died at the site of the present town in 640.[6]
During the2011 Egyptian revolution,protests against the government ofHosni Mubarakwere held in Sheikh Zuweid. On 27 January, one protester was killed by security forces attempting to disperse the demonstrations.[7]On 14 May 2011, an unknown group bombed theSufishrine in Sheikh Zuweid.[6]As many as 300 ISIS affiliated militants using mortars and car bombs attacked fifteen Army checkpoints just north of the city on July 1, 2015. The attacks killed 30 Egyptian soldiers and were part of a larger group of coordinated attacks across the Sinai.[8]
Climate
[edit]Köppen-Geiger climate classification systemclassifies its climate ashot desert(BWh),[9]as the rest ofEgypt,but because it is close to the sea, its climate is highly moderated by prevailingMediterranean Seawinds, typical to thenorth coast of Egyptand the east Mediterranean coast.
| Climate data for Sheikh Zuweid | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
24.5 (76.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
22 (0.9) |
6 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
7 (0.3) |
31 (1.2) |
40 (1.6) |
175 (6.9) |
| Source:Climate-Data.org(altitude: 30m)[9] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Ash-Shaykh Zuwayd (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".citypopulation.de.Archivedfrom the original on 17 March 2023.Retrieved17 March2023.
- ^Hellyer, H. A. (2015-07-02)."Egypt looks for answers after brutal Sinai attack".BBC News.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-07-04.Retrieved2015-07-02.
- ^Ovadiah, Asher (1998)."Allegorical Images in Greek Laudatory Inscriptions in Eretz-Israel".Gerión(16).Complutense University of MadridPublications Service: 383–394 (384).Archivedfrom the original on 23 November 2021.Retrieved23 November2021.
- ^Ashkeloni, p.219.
- ^"Madaba Map Project, Franciscan Order in Jerusalem".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-05-06.Retrieved2013-04-24.
- ^abUnkown [sic] assailants attack Sheikh Zuweid ShrineArchived2017-12-03 at theWayback Machine.Ahram Online.2011-05-15.
- ^Egypt police shoot Bedouin protester dead.Reuters.2011-01-27.
- ^""Stratfor"".Archivedfrom the original on 2024-02-21.Retrieved2015-07-01.
- ^ab"Climate: Sheikh Zuwayid - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table".Climate-Data.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2014-02-21.Retrieved2014-02-08.
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