Luxor

Luxor الأقصر Al-Uqsur
City
Top: First pylon in Precinct of Amun-Re, 2nd left: Night view in Luxor Temple, 2nd right: Colossi of Memnon Statue, Middle left: Pillars of Great Hypostyle Hall ancient site, Middle right: Hatshepsut Temple in Deir el-Bchari, 4th left: Statue of Ramses Ⅱ in Karnak Temple, 4th right: Needle Monument in Karnak Temple, Bottom: View of Pillars of Great Hypostyle Hall ancient site
Luxor Location of Luxor within Egypt
Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E / 25.683; 32.650Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E / 25.683; 32.650
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Luxor
Area
• Total	416 km2 (161 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	506,588
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
Postal code	85511
Area code(s)	(+20) 95
Website	www.luxor.gov.eg

Luxor (/ˈlʌk.sɔːr/ or /ˈlʊk.sɔːr/;Arabic: الأقصر‎‎ al-Uqṣur ; Egyptian Arabic: Loʔṣor  IPA: [ˈloʔsˤoɾ]; Sa'idi Arabic: Logṣor  [ˈloɡsˤor], Coptic: ⲛⲏ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 487,896 (2010 estimate), with an area of approximately 416 square kilometres (161 sq mi).

As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-air museum", as the ruins of the 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 Necropolis, which includes the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.