Rosetta رشيد Rashid |
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Rosetta
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Location in Egypt | |
Coordinates: 31°24′16″N 30°24′59″E / 31.40444°N 30.41639°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Beheira |
Population (1996) | |
• Total | 58,432 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Coordinates: 31°24′N 30°25′E / 31.400°N 30.417°E
Rosetta (/roʊˈzɛtə/; Arabic: رشيد Rašīd IPA: [ɾɑˈʃiːd]; French: Rosette [ʁo.zɛt]; Coptic: ⲣⲁϣⲓⲧ Rashit) is a port city of the Nile Delta, located 65 km (40 mi) east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate.