Baltim ( ar, بلطيم ) is a city in the
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
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, in the
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Egypt
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.
History
The second part of the town's name preserves "end, furthest part (of Egypt)".
Baltim was the beneficiary of a tax reduction under the reign of the sultan
Barquq.
Ibn Battuta
Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah (, ; 24 February 13041368/1369),; fully: ; Arabic: commonly known as Ibn Battuta, was a Berbers, Berber Maghrebi people, Maghrebi scholar and explorer who travelled extensively in the lands of Afro-Eurasia, ...
noted it as the capital of the district of
Burullus, a position which it held through the late 1800s.
The
1885 Census of Egypt recorded Baltim as a
nahiyah
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in the district of
Aklim el-Borollos
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Nearby is one of the sites considered for the European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT).
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in
Gharbia Governorate
Gharbia Governorate ( ar, محافظة الغربية ', ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north of the country, south of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, and north of Monufia Governorate. Its capital is Tanta, which is 90 ...
; at that time, the population of the city was 4,286 (2,182 men and 2,104 women).
Climate
Baltim's climate is typical to the
northern coastal line which is the most moderate in
Egypt
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. It features a
hot desert climate
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: BWh), but prevailing winds from the
Mediterranean Sea
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greatly moderate the temperatures, making its summers moderately hot and humid while its winters mild and moderately
wet.
The hottest temperature recorded was on April 15, 1998 which was and the coldest temperature was on February 8, 2006 which was .
Port Said
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,
El Qoseir
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, Baltim,
Damietta
Damietta ( arz, دمياط ' ; cop, ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ, Tamiati) is a port city and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt, a former bishopric and present multiple Catholic titular see. It is located at the Damietta branch, an easter ...
and
Alexandria
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have the least temperature variation in Egypt, additionally,
Rafah
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, Alexandria,
Abu Qir
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,
Rosetta
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, Baltim,
Kafr El Dawwar
Kafr El Dawwar ( ar, كفر الدوار, lit=town of the farm ) is a major industrial city and municipality on the Nile Delta in the Beheira Governorate of northern Egypt. Located approximately 30 km from Alexandria, the municipality h ...
and
Mersa Matruh
Mersa Matruh ( ar, مرسى مطروح, translit=Marsā Maṭrūḥ, ), also transliterated as ''Marsa Matruh'', is a port in Egypt and the capital of Matrouh Governorate. It is located west of Alexandria and east of Sallum on the main highway ...
are the wettest.
Another source reports less variable temperatures and more precipitation, which would classify it as a
hot steppe climate (BsH) in the Koppen climate classification system.
See also
*
Battle of Baltim
The Battle of Baltim (also Battle of Damietta, Battle of Baltim–Damietta, Battle of Damietta–Baltim or Battle of Damietta – El Burelos) was fought between the Israeli Navy and the Egyptian Navy on October 8–9, 1973, during the Yom Kippur ...
*
Northern coast of Egypt
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*
Climate of Egypt
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*
Geography of Egypt
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Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the River Nile, and the Red Sea. Egypt borders Libya to the west, the Gaza Strip to the northeast, Israel to the eas ...
*
Mediterranean Sea
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*
List of cities and towns in Egypt
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References
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External links
Official site
Populated places in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
Seaside resorts in Egypt
Cities in Egypt
Tourist attractions in Egypt