Egypt, Buckinghamshire
Hamlet in Buckinghamshire, England
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Egypt is a hamlet in the civil parish of Farnham Royal, in Buckinghamshire, England.[1][2] It is just to the north of Farnham Common, and on the edge of Burnham Beeches. From 1974 to 2020 it was in South Bucks district.
| Egypt | |
|---|---|
 Housing, Egypt | |
  Egypt Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SLOUGH |
| Postcode district | SL2 |
| Dialling code | 01753 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
It is thought that the hamlet was so named because it was a common settling point for Romani travellers,[3] and the term "gypsy" for such people derives from the Greek Αιγύπτιοι (Aigyptioi), meaning Egyptian.
