Hurghada
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Hurghada الغردقة |
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 Hurghada
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| Coordinates: 27°15′28″N 33°48′42″E / 27.25778°N 33.81167°ECoordinates: 27°15′28″N 33°48′42″E / 27.25778°N 33.81167°E | |
| Country |
 Egypt
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| Governorate | Red Sea |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (auto) | |
| • Total | 261,714 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | (+20) 65 |
Hurghada (/hərˈɡædə, -ˈɡɑː-/; Egyptian Arabic: الغردقة El Ġardaʾa Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el ɣæɾˈdæʔæ]) is a city in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. It is one of the country's main tourist centers and the second largest Egyptian city (after Suez) located on the Red Sea coast.
The city was founded in the early 20th century, and until a few years ago it was a small fishing village. But since the 1980s, it has been continually enlarged by Egyptian and foreign investors to become the leading coastal resort on the Red Sea. Holiday villages and hotels provide aquatic sport facilities for windsurfers, kitesurfers, yachtsmen, scuba divers and snorkelers. Hurghada is known for its watersports activities, nightlife and warm weather. Daily temperature hovers round 30 °C (86 °F) most of the year, during July and August temperatures reach over 40 °C (104 °F) . Many Europeans have chosen Hurghada for their regular Holidays, specially during the Winter season and spend their Christmas and New Year holidays in the city. Tourism from Russia dropped drastically after the Metrojet Flight 9268 plane crash in November 2015.
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