Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri ...

is a city in Egypt. Alexandria may also refer to:

Places

Australia

Alexandria, New South Wales Alexandria is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alexandria is located 5 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. The postcode is 2015. T ...

Alexandria Station (Northern Territory) Alexandria Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station and is the Northern Territory's largest pastoral property and Australia's third largest pastoral property after Anna Creek station and Clifton Hills Station. Location It ...

Canada

Alexandria, British Columbia Alexandria or Fort Alexandria is a National Historic Site of Canada on the Fraser River in British Columbia, and was the end of the Old Cariboo Road and the Cariboo Wagon Road. It is located on Highway 97, north of 100 Mile House and south of ...

* Alexandria First Nation, a community in North Cariboo region of British Columbia * Alexandria, Ontario ** Alexandria Aerodrome

Europe

Alexandria, Greece Alexandreia or Alexandria ( el, Αλεξάνδρεια, ''Aleksándreia'' le'ksaŋðria before 1953: Gidas (Γιδάς, ''Gidàs'' �i'ðas is a city in the Imathia regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Its population was 14,821 at the 2011 c ...

Alexandria, Romania Alexandria () is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border, and has over 45,000 inhabitants. The 44th parallel north passes just north of the city. Geography ...

Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire Alexandria ( sco, The Vale,
gd, Alexandria) is a town in

, Scotland * Aleksandria (disambiguation), places in Poland and Bulgaria * Oleksandriia (disambiguation), places in Ukraine

United States

Alexandria, Alabama Alexandria is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,032. It is included in the Anniston– Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...

Alexandria, Indiana Alexandria is a city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is about northeast of Indianapolis. According to the 2010 census, its population was 5,145, a decrease of 17.8% from 6,260 in 2000. History Alexandria was pl ...

Alexandria, Kentucky Alexandria is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. Along with Newport, it is one of the dual seats of the county. The population was 10,341 at the 2020 census. History It is believed that the area that is ...

Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the prin ...

** Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area *

Alexandria, Missouri Alexandria is a city in eastern Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 105. Alexandria is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Alexandria was founded ...

Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. First settled in 1858, it was named after brothers Alexander and William Kinkead from Maryland. The form of the name alludes to Alexandria, Egypt, a center ...

* Alexandria Township, Douglas County, Minnesota *

Alexandria, Nebraska Alexandria is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 146 at the 2020 census. History In the 1840s and 1850s, the Oregon Trail passed through present-day Thayer County, following the Little Blue River through s ...

Alexandria, New Hampshire Alexandria is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,776 at the 2020 census, up from 1,613 at the 2010 census. Newfound Lake is in the northeast corner, with Wellington State Park on the western shore. The ...

Alexandria Township, New Jersey Alexandria Township is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,938, reflecting an increase of 240 (+5.1%) from the 4,698 counted in the 2000 Census, which h ...

Alexandria, New York Alexandria is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, within Jefferson County, New York, Jefferson County. The town's population was 4,061 at the 2010 United ...

Alexandria Bay, New York Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States, within the town of Alexandria. It is located in the Thousand Islands region of northern New York. The population of the village was 1,078 at the 2010 United States Census. I ...

* Alexandria, Ohio, a village in Licking County * Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio, an unincorporated community *

West Alexandria, Ohio West Alexandria is a village (United States)#Ohio, village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History West Alexandria was laid out in 1818. The community derives its name ...

Alexandria, Pennsylvania Alexandria is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 388 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of th ...

Alexandria, South Dakota Alexandria is a city in central Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 649 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hanson County. History In 1879, the community was founded with the name Clarksville. Its post offic ...

Alexandria, Tennessee Alexandria is a town in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census. History Alexandria was founded in 1820 by Dr. Daniel Alexander, and named for him. A post office has been in operation there since 1838. ...

Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of downtown Washington, D.C. In 2020, the population was 159,467. ...

Alexandria Union Station Alexandria Union Station is a historic railroad station in Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. To avoid confusion with nearby Washington Union Station, the station is often referred to as simply Alexandria. Its Amtrak code is ALX. ...

, often referred to as simply Alexandria * Alexandria County, formerly in the District of Columbia and later in Virginia

West and Central Asia

These are places named for, and sometimes founded by, Alexander the Great, arranged roughly west to east: *

Alexandria Troas Alexandria Troas ("Alexandria of the Troad"; el, Αλεξάνδρεια Τρωάς; tr, Eski Stambul) is the site of an ancient Greek city situated on the Aegean Sea near the northern tip of Turkey's western coast, the area known historically ...

, in the ancient Troad, Asia Minor, near modern Dalyan, Turkey * Alexandria ad Latmum, in ancient Caria, probably near modern Karpuzlu, Turkey * Alexandria ad Issum, in ancient Syria, near modern İskenderun, Turkey *

Iskandariya Al-Iskandariya or Alexandria ( ar, الإسكندرية, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh or Al Askandariyah) is an ancient city in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near East found ...

(Alexandria), in ancient Mesopotamia, modern Iraq * Alexandria in Susiana, later Charax Spasinu, modern Iraq * Alexandria Carmania, unknown location, Iran *

Alexandria in the Caucasus Alexandria in the Caucasus ( grc, Ἀλεξάνδρεια) (medieval Kapisa, modern Bagram) was a colony of Alexander the Great (one of many colonies designated with the name ''Alexandria''). He founded the colony at an important junction of c ...

, modern Bagram, Afghanistan *

Alexandria Arachosia Alexandria in Arachosia ( el, Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἀραχωσίας) also known as Alexandropolis (Ἀλεξανδρόπολις) was a city in ancient times that is now called Kandahar in Afghanistan. It was one of more than twenty citi ...

, modern Kandahar, Afghanistan * Alexandria Ariana, possibly modern Herat, Afghanistan * Alexandria in Opiania, modern Ghazni, Afghanistan. * Alexandria Prophthasia, location unknown, in modern Afghanistan * Alexandria on the Oxus, Bactria, in modern Afghanistan * Alexandria in Margiana or Merv, Bactria, in modern Turkmenistan *

Alexandria Eschate Alexandria Eschate ( grc-x-attic, Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἐσχάτη, grc-x-doric, Αλεχάνδρεια Ἐσχάτα, Alexandria Eschata, "Furthest Alexandria") was a city founded by Alexander the Great, at the south-western end of the Fe ...

, Fergana, modern Tajikistan *

Alexandria Bucephalous Alexandria Bucephalous (also variously known as Alexandria Bucephalus, Alexandria Bucephala, Bucephala, or Bucephalia), was a city founded by Alexander the Great in memory of his beloved horse Bucephalus."The History of Alexander the Great", Pseu ...

, modern Punjab, Pakistan * Alexandria Nicaea, modern Nicaea, Punjab, Pakistan *

Alexandria on the Indus Alexandria on the Indus ( el, Ἀλεξάνδρεια ἐπὶ Ἰνδῷ, likely modern Uch, Pakistan) was a city founded by Alexander the Great at the junction of the Indus and the Acesines river. Arrian tells that colonists, mainly Thracian v ...

, possibly modern Uch, Pakistan * Alexandria in Orietai, possibly near modern Bela, Pakistan * Alexandria Hyphasis, modern East Punjab, India

Other

* Alexandria, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil *

Alexandria Governorate Alexandria Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The city of Alexandria was historically the capital of Egypt until the foundation of Fustat, which was later absorbed into Cairo. Today the Alexandria governorate is considered second ...

, Egypt *

Alexandria, Jamaica Alexandria is a town in the parish of Saint Ann, Jamaica. The Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre of the Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica was located in Alexandria. On 22 May 2009 a fire went through the facility, killing 5 gir ...

Alexandria, Eastern Cape Alexandria is a small farming town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is situated 100 km North East of Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, on the way to Bushman's River Mouth, Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred. Alexandria is part of the Ndlambe Loc ...

, South Africa * Alexandria, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Art, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities and places

* Alexandria, a character in ''

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'' * Alexandria, in the game '' Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'' * Alexandria, in the PlayStation game ''

Final Fantasy IX is a 2000 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the ninth game in the main '' Final Fantasy'' series. The plot focuses on a war between nations in a medieval fantasy world cal ...

'' * New Alexandria, a city in the Xbox 360 game '' Halo: Reach'' * Alexandria, a community of survivors in ''The Walking Dead''

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and

TV series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed b ...

Film

* ''Alexandria'' (film), a 2005 Indonesian film * '' Alexandria... Why?'', '' Alexandria Again and Forever'' and '' Alexandria... New York'', films by Youssef Chahine

Literature

* ''Alexandria'' (novel), 2009 novel by Lindsey Davis * ''

The Alexandria Quartet ''The Alexandria Quartet'' is a tetralogy of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1957 and 1960. A critical and commercial success, the first three books present three perspectives on a single set of events and characters ...

'' a tetralogy by Lawrence Durrell

Music

* ''Alexandria'' (album), 1989 album by Adrian Borland * ''

OST Alexandria ''Original Soundtrack Alexandria'' (commonly referred as ''OST Alexandria'') is the third studio album by Indonesian rock band Peterpan and a soundtrack album for the 2005 film ''Alexandria''. The album was released in 2005 under Musica Studio' ...

'', a soundtrack album of the 2005 film

Sports clubs

Al Ittihad Alexandria Club Al Ittihad Alexandria Club ( ar, نادي الإتحاد السكندري), simply known as Al Ittihad, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays ...

, an Egyptian football club * Philippos Alexandreia F.C., a Greek football club

Other uses

Alexandria (given name) Alexandria is a feminine given name, derived from Alexander the Great and the towns he named, most notably the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Alexandria was the 352th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2021. For the US in the ye ...

, people with the name Alexandria * Alexandria (library software), library automation software * ''Alexandria'' (schooner), a three-masted schooner * Alexandria (typeface), a serif font typeface created by Hank Gillete * Alexandria Airlines, an Egyptian airline * Alexandria false antechinus ''Pseudantechinus mimulus'', a small carnivorous marsupial *

Alexandria toadlet The Alexandria toadlet (''Uperoleia orientalis'') is a species of frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail ...

''Uperoleia orientalis'', a species of frog *

Alexandria University Alexandria University ( ar, جامعة الإسكندرية) is a public university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fouad University (the name of which was later changed to Cairo University), becoming an indepen ...

, a public research university in Alexandria, Egypt