Belqas

Belqas is a town in the north western corner of the Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. It is located at the coordinates coord|31|14|00|N|31|22|00|E|type:landmark.

Belqas comprises in its jurisdictions the well known resort of Gamasa. Belqas is also known for its natural gas fields in the region of "Abu Mady". Belqas remains a mainly agricultural region, although it contains some industrial activities such as sugar, rice and plastic factories.

Belqas has a very old secondary school which is known to graduate good highly qualified students, this school is T shaped taken its design from taha hussein first letter as he is the one who opened it ,

Belqas is 15 min away form mansura of about 17 km far and is 35 min far from gamasa of about 36 km.

Belqas is joining dakahlia and kafr al sheik governorates together and is the center joining sherbin, garaida, talkha and gamasa.

the actor ahmed khaleil is from belqas

Belqas has very ancient balaces and villas related to some of the gone princes and rich peoples from the kingdom era.

Belqas is famous of car maintenance and renewal as it is done in the original factory quality especially for peugeot 504, 505 and mercedes benz.

One of the most significant touristic attractions in the jurisdictions of Belqas is the Coptic Orthodox monastery of Saint Demiana.