Nasser, Egypt
City in Beni Suef, Egypt
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Nasser (Arabic: ناصر), older name is Bush (Arabic: بوش) is a city and corresponding markaz in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It is named after former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Country
Egypt
EgyptElevation24 m (79 ft)
Demonym(s)Bushi (Male, Arabic: بوشي) Bushiyah (Female, Arabic: بوشية)
Nasser
ناصر | |
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Location in Beni Suef Governorate | |
  Nasser Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29.16985°N 31.102638°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Beni Suef |
| Area | |
• Total | 219.6 km2 (84.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 427,926 |
| • Density | 1,949/km2 (5,047/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bushi (Male, Arabic: بوشي) Bushiyah (Female, Arabic: بوشية) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Several identifications for this cirt were proposed, such as Pois (Ancient Greek: Πωις)[2] and Poгshin (Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩϣⲓⲛ) from the 13th-century martyrdom of John of Phanijoit, first proposed by Quatremère. Stefan Timm rejects that identification.[3]
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Bush (as Boche) as a nahiyah under the district of Beni Suef in Beni Suef Governorate; at that time, the population of the city was 7,091 (3,554 men and 3,537 women).[4]
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