Basyoun
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| population_metro = 312,758{{cite web |title=Basyūn (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/egypt/admin/al_gharbiyah/1612__basy%C5%ABn/ |website=citypopulation.de |access-date=17 March 2023}}
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Basyoun ({{langx|ar|بسيون}}) is a city and municipal division in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. It is the hometown of Egyptian International footballers Ahmed El Mohamady (Elmo) and Mohamed Salah (Mo Salah).{{refn|group="note"|Mohamed Salah was born in Nagrig, Egypt, a nearby village.{{cite news|url=http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/mob/arab-and-world/egypt/2017/10/09/%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B5%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7.html|title= رحلة صعود محمد صلاح من قرية "نجريج" إلى مونديال روسيا |language=Arabic|access-date=9 October 2017}}}}
Notable people
- Saad El Shazly, Egyptian commander
- Ahmed Elmohamady, former footballer who previously played for Aston Villa, ENPPI, Hull City, and Sunderland, as well as the Egyptian national team.
- Mohamed Salah, footballer who plays for English club Liverpool and the Egyptian national team.
- Adam Basyouni, a rugby player in Bahrain.
See also
{{portal|Egypt}}
Notes
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