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BILQĀS

Dakahlia · EGYPT (EG) · 31.21°N / 31.36°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 358,821

Bilqās is a city in Egypt with a population of 137,080. It sits at 31.21/31.36, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 13 km from Biyalā.

Population 137,080
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields
Country
Egypt
Subdivision
Dakahlia
Coords
31.21°N / 31.36°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Biyalā Kafr el-Sheikh 89,068 13.7 km
S Nabarūh Dakahlia 59,202 14.0 km
E Shirbīn Dakahlia 76,081 16.0 km
S Ţalkhā Dakahlia 112,851 17.9 km
S Al Mansurah Dakahlia 621,953 19.9 km
SE Maḩallat Damanah Dakahlia 31,921 20.4 km
NW Al Ḩāmūl Kafr el-Sheikh 58,430 22.7 km
E Az Zarqā Damietta 26,955 26.4 km
SE Dikirnis Dakahlia 101,082 26.5 km
E As Sarw Damietta 29,286 28.3 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Bilqās?
137,080 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bilqās in?
Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Bilqās in?
Egypt (EG).
How far is Bilqās from Cairo?
About 129 km.
Does Bilqās have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Egypt?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Egypt?
Egyptian Pound.
How many cities are in Egypt?
254 on record.
Which admin region is Bilqās in?
Dakahlia.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/358821

{
  "data": {
    "id": 358821,
    "name": "Bilqās",
    "ascii_name": "Bilqas",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 137080,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 31.21452,
    "longitude": 31.35798
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.5x the population of Biyalā.
  • 13 km from Biyalā.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.
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