Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas is a subdivision (markaz) of Minya Governorate of Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan.
Abu Qirqas
ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ مركز ابو قرقاص | |
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  Abu Qirqas Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 27°56′N 30°49′E / 27.933°N 30.817°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,400 sq mi (6,100 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 399,620 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.
Name
editThe name is spelled in Arabic: ابو قرقاص. The Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ Late Coptic: [ɑpoˈkorkɑs], probably from ⲁⲡⲁ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ apa georgios Late Coptic: [ˈɑpɑ ɡæˈ(w)oːrɡi(j)os].
Administrative divisions
editAbu Qirqas comprises eight local administrative units:
- Abioha
- Abu Qirqas El Balad
- Atlidem
- Beni Ebeid
- Beni Hassan El Shorouk
- Beni Moussa
- Greis
- Nazlet Asmant
- gawargy
Coptic Catholic Eparchy
editOn 7 January 2020 an Eparchy (Eastern Catholic Diocese) of Abu Qurqas was established on territory split off from the Minya. Its episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine et Saint-Paul.
- Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops of Abu Qurqas)
- Bechara Giuda Matarana, O.F.M. (7 January 2020 - present)[1]
References
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- ^ "Eparchy of Abu Qurqas Erected in Egypt". ZENIT. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.