A city of northern Egypt, an industrial suburb of Cairo on the Nile River. The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are nearby. Population: 2,680,000.
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A city of northern Egypt, an industrial suburb of Cairo on the Nile River. The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are nearby. Population: 2,680,000.
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Egyptian sacred site and cemetery on the west bank of the Nile opposite modern Cairo. The centre-piece of the site is a group of three pyramids that date from the 4th Dynasty, the mid 3rd millennium bc. The most important is that of Cheops which differs from most other pyramids in having a great number of chambers and passages within it. The second pyramid is that of Chephren. The third is that of Mycerinus. Round about these great monuments are the working quarters of those who built them. Nearby is the Great Sphinx guarding the entrance to the Nile Valley.
[Sum.: G. A. Reisner, 1955, A history of the Giza necropolis. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press]
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Giza, Gizeh (both: gē'zə), or Al Jizah (äl jē'zö), city (1990 est. pop. 2,680,500), capital of Giza governorate, N Egypt, surburb of Cairo. It is a manufacturing and agricultural trade center. Products include textiles, cigarettes, and apparel. Giza is the seat of government ministries, cultural and research institutes, the Univ. of Cairo, and Egypt's film industry. The area was settled in antiquity. Nearby are the three Great Pyramids, surrounded by mastabas, with the Great Sphinx to the south; it has been a heavily trafficked sightseeing area for centuries.
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A middle Egyptian province (governorate).
West of Cairo, Giza (also Jiza) has an area of 32,878 square miles (85,153 sq km) and a 1986 population estimated at 3.7 million. Famous for its three large pyramids and Sphinx, Giza lagged behind other parts of Egypt in converting to Christianity and then in embracing Islam. Its capital and main city, also called Giza, had some 1.9 million inhabitants, according to the 1986 census estimate. Several of the other towns and villages of Giza province - Duqqi and Imbaba - are suburbs of Cairo, and it has grown rapidly since World War II.
— ARTHUR GOLDSCHMIDT
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| Coordinates: 30°01′N 31°13′E / 30.017°N 31.217°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Giza |
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| - Total | 2,681,863 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Giza or Gizah (Arabic: الجيزة, transliterated el-Gīzah) is a city in Egypt on the west bank of the Nile river, some 20 km southwest of central Cairo and now part of the greater Cairo metropolis. It is the capital of the Giza Governorate, and is located near the northeast border of this governorate in coordinates. It is located right on the banks of the River Nile. The city's population was 2,681,863 in the 2006 national census, while the governate had 6,272,571 at the same census. Its large population makes it the second largest suburb in the world, tied with Incheon, Korea and Quezon City, Philippines, second only to Yokohama, Japan.
Giza is most famous as the location of the Giza Plateau: the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world, including a complex of ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, including the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a number of other large pyramids and temples. The plateau and its monuments have been recorded in the Giza Plateau Mapping Project run by Ancient Egypt Research Associates, directed by Dr. Mark Lehner.[1] AERA's 2009 field season was recorded in a blog.[2]
The Great Pyramid of Giza at one time was advocated (1884) as the location for the Prime Meridian, a reference point used for determining a base longitude.[3]
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History
Giza's most famous archaeological site, the Giza Plateau, holds some of the most astonishing monuments in Egyptian history. Once thriving with the Nile that flowed right into the Giza Plateau, the Pyramids of Giza were built overlooking the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, which was near modern day Cairo.
The Giza Plateau is also home to many other Ancient Egyptian monuments, including the tomb of Pharaoh Djet of the First dynasty, as well as that of Pharaoh Ninetjer of the Second dynasty.
The city itself has seen some changes over time. Changes in infrastructure during the different occupations of Egypt by various rulers, including the British in the 18th and early 20th century, focused on the construction of roads, streets, and buildings in the area. It is commonly misunderstood that the Giza area is a complete desert area; however, Giza has become a thriving centre of Egyptian culture and is quite heavily populated, with many facilities and buildings in the current area. Giza saw much attention in particular to its vast amount of ancient Egyptian monuments found on the Giza Plateau, and has astonished thousands of visitors and tourists over the years. Giza's infrastructure saw much attention from both the British government prior to the 1952 coup d'etat, as well as the current Egyptian government due to the city's importance in tourism.
Parts of Giza include el Haram, famous for its night clubs and El Mohandeseen, predominantly populated by middle class and lower class Egyptians.
Economy
Industries here include movies, chemicals, machinery and cigarettes. In addition, Giza has many luxury apartment buildings along the Nile, making it a popular place to live.
International access
Access to the city of Giza, which has its own Governorate adjacent to the governorate of Cairo, is dependent on Cairo International Airport. Another local airport is found in Giza, called Imbaba Airport, but recently the Egyptian government decided to shut down the area, and turn it into a cultural or an athletic area.
Education
Giza's learning institutions include the University of Cairo (moved here in 1924) and the Academy of the Arabic Language (established 1932).
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Notes & references
- ^ "The Giza Plateau Mapping Project", Lehner, Mark; Hunt, Brian V. link
- ^ "An archaeology blog from the Giza Pyramids in Egypt", 2009 Hunt, Brian V. link
- ^ "The Canary Islands and the Question of the Prime Meridian: The Search for Precision in the Measurement of the Earth", Wilcomb E. Washburn. link
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