Luxor

Luxor([الأقصرAl Aqṣur]) is a ceety in Upper (soothren)Egypan the caipital oLuxor Govrenorate.The population numbers 487,896 (2010 estimate),wi an aurie o approximately 416 square kilometres (161 sq mi).As the site o theAuncient Egyptianceety oThebes,Luxor haes frequently been characterized as the "warld's greatest open air museum", as the ruins o the temple complexes atKarnakanLuxorstand athin the modren ceety. Immediately opposite, athort theRiver Nile,lie the monuments, temples an tombs on the Wast BankNecropolis,which include theValley o the KeengsanValley o the Queens.Thoosans o internaitional tourists arrive annually tae visit these monuments, contributin a muckle pairt towards the economy for the modren ceety.

Internaitional relations

Relatit page:Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Egyp

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Luxor istwinnedwi:

• Kazanlak,Bulgarie
• Baltimore,Maryland,Unitit States
• Parintins,Brazil

Gallery

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  Hot-air ballooning ower the wast bank
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  Street mercat in Luxor
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  Pharaonic statue inLuxor Temple
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  Panoramic view o Luxor