Luxor cities: Luxor Luxor (; '; Egyptian Arabic: ' ; Sa'idi Arabic: "" , ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 506,588 (2012 estimate), with an area of approximately . As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Waset, known to the Greeks as Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-air museum", as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs of the West Bank Necropolis, which
Luxor, Pennsylvania mining in Luxor ended in 1972. Luxor has its own post office and zip code (15662). The area covered by this zip code has a population of 271 people. The mining company store, which has been demolished, stood near where the post office is now located. Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas - Pennsylvania State University. Luxor, Pennsylvania Luxor is an unincorporated community and coal town in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town was established by the Jamison Coal and Coke Company to provide housing for employees of its nearby coal mining complex. Jamison's underground bituminous coal mine, known