Back سانت كاترين (مدينة) Arabic مدينة سانت كاترين ARZ سانت کاترین (میصر) AZB Saint Catherine (lungsod sa Ehipto) CEB Αγία Αικατερίνη (Αίγυπτος) Greek Sānt Kātirīn Spanish سانت کاترین (مصر) Persian Sainte Catherine (Égypte) French Santa Katarina, Mesir ID წმინდა ეკატერინე (ქალაქი) Georgian
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Saint Catherine
سانت كاترين Αγία Αικατερίνη St. Katrine | |
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 Saint Catherine downtown on a snowy day | |
| Nickname(s): White Catherine, Egypt's White Roof | |
  Saint Catherine Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′N 33°56′E / 28.550°N 33.933°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate |  South Sinai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,271 sq mi (5,883 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,203 ft (1,586 m) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,792 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.81/km2) |
| • Ethnicities: | Jebeliya Bedouins Egyptians Greeks and Russians |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Saint Catherine (Arabic: سانت كاترين, pronounced [ˈsænte kætˈɾiːn]; Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη; also spelled Saint Katrine) is a town located in the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt, situated at the foot of Mount Sinai. The city is the site of Saint Catherine's Monastery.[2]
The city is 1,586 metres (5,203 ft) above sea level and is 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Nuweiba.[2] In 1994, its population was 4,603 people. In 2002, the Saint Catherine area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
- ^ a b c "Sānt Kātirīn (Kism (urban and rural parts), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Saint Katherine". Saint Katherine (Saint Catherine) – South Sinai, Egypt. 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Saint Catherine Area". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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