Luxor

Luxor الأقصر ⲡⲁⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ
City
From top, left to right: Buildings on the Nile banks, statue of Ramses II, Luxor Maritim Jolie Ville, Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, Aerial view of Luxor, Luxor Corniche
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Nickname:  City of Palaces
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Coordinates: 25°41′48″N 32°38′40″E / 25.69667°N 32.64444°E / 25.69667; 32.64444
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Luxor
Area [1]
• Total	417 km2 (161 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,333,309
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
• Demonym	Luxorian
GDP [3]
• Total	EGP 47 billion (US$ 3 billion)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
Area code	(+20) 95
Website	www.luxor.gov.eg

Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر, romanized: al-ʾuqṣur, lit. 'the palaces') is a city in Upper Egypt, which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. Luxor had a population of 1,333,309 in 2020,^[2] with an area of approximately 417 km² (161 sq mi)^[1] and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the oldest inhabited cities in the world.

Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-air museum", as the ruins of the Egyptian temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs of the west bank Theban Necropolis, which includes the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Thousands of tourists from all around the world arrive annually to visit Luxor's monuments, contributing greatly to the economy of the modern city. Yusuf Abu al-Haggag is the patron saint of Luxor.