Port Said

Port Said

geographical name \sä-ˈēd, ˈsīd\

Definition of PORT SAID

city & port NE Egypt on the Mediterranean at N end of Suez Canal pop 262,760

Rhymes with PORT SAID

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Port Said

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Seaport city (pop., 2006: 570,603), northeastern Egypt. It is on the Mediterranean Sea at the northern end of the Suez Canal. It was founded in 1859 on a narrow sandy strip separating the Mediterranean from Lake Manzilah and became the world's most important coaling station. It was the landing point of French and British troops during the Suez Crisis (1956) that followed Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal. In the Six-Day War of 1967, Israeli forces occupied the eastern bank of the canal, which was closed until 1975. The city was revitalized after 1975, and its industries include textiles, clothing, cosmetics, and glass.