Belqas

بلقاس Belqas
Belqas
Coordinates	31 ° 13 ′  N , 31 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 31 ° 13 ′  N , 31 ° 22 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Egypt
Governorate	ad-Daqahliyya
Residents	125,905 (2018)

Belqas ( Arabic بلقاس, DMG Bilqās ) is a city in the Nile Delta in the governorate ad-Daqahliyya with approx. 126,000 inhabitants.

Population development

Census year	population
1996	87,670
2006	95.194
2017	125,686

economy

Part of the city's economy is the resort of Gamasa. The city is also dependent on its natural gas fields in the Abu Mady region. Belqas remains a mainly agricultural region, although there are some industrial activities such as sugar, rice and plastic production.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Egypt: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .