| Agamy العجمي al-A'agamee |
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  Agamy
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| Coordinates: 31°12′N 29°55′E / 31.2°N 29.917°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
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| - Total | 300,000 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Agamy (Arabic: العجمي) (Al A'agamee) is a City in Alexandria Governorate, it is 20 km West of Alexandria, the city is a famous local Tourist destination, for Alexandrians and for Tourists in Giza and Cairo, Agamy literally means in Arabic "foreigner", older terms of the word was used to describe anyone who is non-Arab. The City started as a Compound for the Elite class of Egypt in the 1950s, which then evolved into he city we know today, the City is still a popular local tourist destination, for the Middle class of Egypt, famous for its turquoise waters. The city also has a number of Monuments, including a French Fort built during the French Occupation, under Napoleon Bonaparte, and also has several watch towers built in the Ottoman era, to guard Egypt's North Coast.
The city was also a famous hunting spot for people in the early 1940s, shooting turtles, doves and quails coming from Europe.
Location
The city has flourished mainly for locational reasons, its relatively small distance from Alexandria and its location on the intersection of Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road and the North Coast road, made it a favoured spot for vacationers in Egypt.
Thus the city has thousands of Private owned Villas, and several Hotels.
Neighborhoods
- Nakheel (6th October)
- Bitash
- Hanoville
- Sidi Kreir
References
1-http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/701/tr5.htm 2-http://touregypt.net/Agami.htm 3-http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/843/feature.htm 4-http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article2.aspx?ArticleID=106498
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