Al-Qusair

For the city with the same name in Syria, see Al-Qusayr, Syria.

Al-Qusair
Al-Qusair Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 26°06′14″N 34°16′52″E / 26.10389°N 34.28111°E / 26.10389; 34.28111
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Red Sea
Time zone	EST (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	+3 (UTC)

Al-Qusair (Arabic, القصير, sometimes romanized as Al Qusayr, El Quseir, Quseir, Quesir, Qusseir, Qosseir, or Kosseir) is a city in Egypt. Approximately 5000 year old, it lies along the Red Sea. Its ancient name was Leucus Limen.

Al-Qusair is located 205 kilometers south of Hurghada, 103km north of Marsa Alam and 73km north of the Marsa Alam International Airport. Its population was approximately 20,000 as of 1986. Today, its population is around 50,000.

See also

• Red Sea Riviera
• Курорт Эль-Гуна, Красное Море

External links

• Columbia Encyclopedia entry

Coordinates: 26°06′14″N 34°16′52″E / 26.10389°N 34.28111°E / 26.10389; 34.28111