Rosetta
city in Egypt
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Summary
Rosetta is a city[1]. Rosetta ranks in the top 10% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,584 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Beheira Governorate[3]
- Country: Egypt[4]
- Commons category: Rosetta (Egypt)[5]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[6]
- Population: 68,947[7], 58,322[8], 51,789[9], 125,778[10]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Otto's encyclopedia[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Replaces: Bolbitine[16]
- Capital of: Markaz Rashīd[17]
- Heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site[18]
- Official name: رشيد[19]
- Category for people born here: Q32096740[20]
- Native label: رشيد[21]
- Different from: Rosetta branch[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 15 m[23]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[24], (iv)[25], (v)[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Rosetta include Rosetta Stone[27], a Überrest[28], in Egypt[29], founded in -0196[30].
Why It Matters
Rosetta has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Rosetta is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Rosetta include Rosetta Stone[27], a Überrest[28], in Egypt[29], founded in -0196[30].