Badrashin
Badrashin
البدرشين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
1878 illustration of Badrshin | |
Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′07″N 31°16′34″E / 29.852°N 31.276°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Giza |
| Founded | c. 3000 BCE |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 92,724 |
| • Density | 6,970/km2 (18,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 12918 |
Badrashin (Arabic: البدرشين) is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in Giza Governorate, Egypt.
Badrashin County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, Men-nefer (Memphis). While much of the actual city is now buried under modern villages, its royal tombs and pyramids, the Memphite Necropolis, is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.