Tarrana

Tarrana, known in classical antiquity as Terenouthis, is a town that is currently referred to as of . This site is located in the western , circa 70 km north-west of , between the southern prehistoric site of Merimde Beni-salame and the northern town of Kom el-Hisn.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Egypt located in the western Nile Delta, Monufia Governorate
  • Also known as
    “Kom Abu Billo”
    “Kōm Abu Billu”
    “Terenuthis”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denshawai.
Village
, former name Demshai is a village in .
8 km north of Tarrana
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Latitude
30.53333° or 30° 32′ north
Longitude
30.81667° or 30° 49′ east
Open location code
8G2GGRM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Tarrana” goes by many names.
كوم أبو بلوArabic
ТеренутхисBulgarian
Kom Abu BilloCatalan
MefkatCatalan
TarranaCatalan
TerenuthisCatalan
TerenuthisCebuano
塔拉納Chinese
TerenuthisDutch
كوم أبو بلوEgyptian Arabic
TerenuthisIrish
Kom Abu BilloItalian
TarranaItalian
TerenuthisItalian
TarranaSwahili
TerenuthisSwedish
کوم ابو بلوUrdu

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