El Fashn (Arabic: الفشن, from Coptic: ⲡⲃⲏϣⲛ, lit. 'the castle'[2]) is a city in Egypt. It is situated near the southern borders of Beni Suef Governorate.[3]
El Fashn
الفشن ⲡⲃⲏϣⲛ | |
|---|---|
  El Fashn Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°49′22″N 30°53′57″E / 28.822718°N 30.899205°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Beni Suef |
| Area | |
• Total | 269.5 km2 (104.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 512,242 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
The city was called Phebichis (Ancient Greek: Φεβιχις)[4] in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Al-Fashn (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 40.
- ^ الفشن - المعرفة
- ^ "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
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