Akoris
Akoris; Egyptian: Mer-nefer, Per-Imen-mat-khent, or Dehenet is the Greek name for the modern Egyptian village of Ṭihnā al-Ǧabal, located about 12 km north of Al Minya. The ancient site is situated in the southeast of the modern village.
- Type: Locality with 7,390 residents
- Description: village in Minya Governorate, Egypt
- Also known as: “Akoris, Egypt”, “Tihna al Jabal”, “Ţihnā al Jabal”, “Ṭihnā al-Jabal”, “Tihna el Gabal”, “Tihna el Gebel”, “Tihna el-Gebel”, and “طهنا الجبل، المنيا”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taha al Amidah and Al Bayahu.
Akoris
- Categories: village, archaeological site, and village in Egypt
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
28.18789° or 28° 11′ 16″ north
Longitude
30.77253° or 30° 46′ 21″ east
Population
7,390
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
7GWG5QQF+52
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Akoris” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “طهنا الجبل”
- Catalan: “Akoris”
- Cebuano: “Acoris”
- Dutch: “Akoris”
- Egyptian Arabic: “طهنا الجبل”
- French: “Akoris”
- Georgian: “აქორისი”
- German: “Tihna al-Dschabal”
- German: “Ṭihnā el-Gebel”
- Greek: “Άκωρις”
- Italian: “Akoris”
- Persian: “طهنا الجبل”
- Polish: “Tihna al-Dżabal”
- South Azerbaijani: “طهنا الجبل”
- Spanish: “Acoris”
- Swahili: “Akoris, Misri”
- Swedish: “Acoris”
- Urdu: “طہنا جبل”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: ‘Izbat ‘Ibayd Şārūfīm and ‘Izbat Bushrá Ḩannā.
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Highlights: Acoris and Jabal aţ Ţayr.
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