Alexandria (/ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪə/ or /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrɪə/;[1] اسكندرية, pronounced [eskendeˈrejjæ] in Egyptian Arabic)[see other names] is
the second largest city and the second largest metropolitan area in Egypt after Greater Cairo by size and population, extending
about 32 km (20 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country. It is also the largest
city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. (en)