Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor

Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, Dair al-Anba Ṣamū'īl al-mu'tarif " or Deir el-Qalamun is an Egyptian monastery in the Western Desert.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: monastery in Egypt
  • Also known as: Dayr Şamū’īl”, “Dayr Samuwil”, “Dayr Şamuwīl”, “Deir el-Anba Samu’il”, “Deir Samweil”, “Deir Samweil, Deir Samweil, Samweil Monastery”, “Samweil Monastery”, and “Ṣamwil Convent

Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor

Latitude
28.9124° or 28° 54′ 45″ north
Longitude
30.50794° or 30° 30′ 29″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
7GWGWG65+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768810735
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
349672
Wiki­data ID
Q14207574
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