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Ostrakine
Ὀστρακίνη Ras Straki راس ستركي | |
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City | |
  Ostrakine | |
| Coordinates: 31°7′17.6″N 33°25′27.69″E / 31.121556°N 33.4243583°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | North Sinai |
Ostrakine (Ancient Greek: Ὀστρακίνη, Latin: Ostracena, Coptic: ⲟⲥⲧⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲏ, ⲧⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲏ) was an ancient Egyptian city at a location that is known as Ras Straki (Arabic: راس ستركي) or Gazirat El-Felusiyat (Arabic: جزيرة الفلوسيات) today.[1]
The name of the Zaraniq Protected Area (Arabic: الزرانيق) is also derived from Ostrakine.[2]
- ^ "4care-sites – 4care". Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Maspero, Jean; Wiet, Gaston (1919). "Materiaux pour servir à la Géographie de l'Égypte". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 53 (4): 230.