Basyoun
City in Egypt
Basyoun بسيون  Egypt | |
|---|---|
30°56′31.1″N 30°48′41.5″E / 30.941972°N 30.811528°E / 30.941972; 30.811528 | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 157.5 km2 (60.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 312,758[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EST) |
| Area code | (+20) 2 |
Basyoun (Arabic: بسيون) is a city and municipal division in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. It is the hometown of Egyptian International footballers Ahmed El Mohamady (Elmo) and Mohamed Salah (Mo Salah).[note 1]
Notable people
- Saad El Shazly, Egyptian commander
- Ahmed Elmohamady, former footballer who previously played for Aston Villa, ENPPI, Hull City, and Sunderland, as well as the Egyptian national team.
- Mohamed Salah, footballer who plays for English club Liverpool and the Egyptian national team.
See also
Egypt portal
Notes
- ^ Mohamed Salah was born in Nagrig, Egypt, a nearby village.[2]
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