Matruh (mätr
`), town (1986 pop. 43,157), NW Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea. Built at the site of the Roman town of Paraetonium, it is located on the coast road and is on a railway that links small ports. There are petroleum and oil fields in Matruh's outlying region. During World War II several battles between German and British forces were fought nearby.
Matruh
`), town (1986 pop. 43,157), NW Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea. Built at the site of the Roman town of Paraetonium, it is located on the coast road and is on a railway that links small ports. There are petroleum and oil fields in Matruh's outlying region. During World War II several battles between German and British forces were fought nearby.Matruh
a city in the northwestern part of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast. Administrative center of the Matruh muhafazah (governorate). Population, 11,800 (1970). The city has a railroad station and is on the Alexandria-Tobruk (Libya) highway. It is a fishing port. Salt is mined near the city.
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