Sharm el-Sheikh
city in South Sinai, Egypt
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Summary
Sharm el-Sheikh is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,422 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Sinai Governorate[3]
- Country: Egypt[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Instance of: resort town[6], big city[7], kism[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Arzachena[9], Batumi[10]
- Commons category: Sharm el-Sheikh[11]
- Official website: https://www.sharm-city.com/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sharm El Sheikh[13]
- Commons gallery: شرم الشيخ[14]
- Population: 4306[15], 73,000[16], 38,478[17], 13,201[18], 13,561[19], 13,616[20]
- Official name: شرم الشيخ[21]
- Native label: شرم الشيخ[22]
- Different from: Sharm el-Sheich[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 1 m[24]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Sharm el-Sheikh include Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport[25], an international airport[26], in Egypt[27].
Why It Matters
Sharm el-Sheikh has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport[25], an international airport[26], in Egypt[27].