Faqous
City in Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, Egypt
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Faqus (Arabic: فاقوس Fāqūs) is a city in the Egyptian governorate of Ash Sharqiyah Governorate. Local attractions include ancient Egyptian monuments in Tell el-Dab'a, Qantir, and Omm Egrim.
Faqous
فاقوس Fāqūs | |
|---|---|
Egyptian shooting permit issued from Faqous in 1943 | |
  Faqous Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30.72816°N 31.79697°E[1] | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Ash Sharqiyah Governorate |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 116,945 |
| • Density | 10,850/km2 (28,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area codes | 2055397, 2055398, 2055394 |
History
Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa[4] (Ancient Greek: Φάκουσα Phákousa),[5] which was the capital of the nome of Arabia.[4] It was subsequently mentioned by the medieval geographers Qudama ibn Ja'far, Ibn Khordadbeh, Maqrizi, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, and al-Muqaddasi.[5]
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Faqus as a nahiyah under the district of Sawaleh in Gharbia Governorate; at that time, the population of the town was 1,610 (836 men and 774 women).[6]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64,266 | — |
| 2006 | 78,405 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 104,244 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 116,945 | +12.2% |
| Source: www.citypopulation.de[3] | ||
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