Port Said

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PortSaid (postcard around 1915)
PortSaid (postcard around 1915)
Egypt: Site of PortSaid (top).
Egypt: Site of PortSaid (top).
Port Said, and the entrance to the Suez Canal, viewed from the ISS
Port Said, and the entrance to the Suez Canal, viewed from the ISS

Port Said (Arabic بورسعيد, transliterated Būr Saʻīd) is a northeastern Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with an approx. population of 500,000.

The economic base of Port Said is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. Port Said is also an important harbour both for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fuelling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. Port Said also thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a summer resort for Egyptians.

There are numerous old houses with grand balconies on all floors, giving the city a distinctive look. Port Said's twin city is Port Fouad, which lies on the eastern side of the canal. The two cities coexist, to the extent that there hardly is any town centre in Port Fouad. The cities are connected by free ferries running all through the day.

The diocese of Port-Said for the Coptic Orthodox Church was founded in 1976 by his grace Bishop Tadros. In 1993, the late subdeacon Nosshy Attia Anbary wrote the history of the diocese in Arabic.


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The unique type of houses in Port Said making use of Arches
The unique type of houses in Port Said making use of Arches

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