Zizinia | |
Native Name: | زيزينيا |
Pushpin Map: | Egypt |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Egypt |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Egypt |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Alexandria |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Alexandria |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 31.2354°N 29.9682°W |
Official Name: | Zizinia |
Zizinia (زيزينيا) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. It is home to the Royal Jewelry Museum and residence of the Governor of Alexandria. It is regarded as an affluent neighborhood where many lawyers, doctors, and business executives live.
The name of the neighborhood goes back to the Greek merchant Étienne Zizinia (Στέφανος Ζηζίνια, 1784-1868), consul-general of Belgium in Egypt. He sold part of the land he owned in Alexandria to the government for the extension of the tram line.