Dayr Mār Jirjis
Dayr Mār Jirjis is a monastery in Qena Governorate, Egypt.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naqada and Shunhur.
Naqada
Village
Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile in Qena Governorate, Egypt, situated ca. 20 km north of Luxor. It includes the villages of Tukh, Khatara, Danfiq, and Zawayda. Naqada is situated 8 km north of Dayr Mār Jirjis.
Shunhur
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shanhūr is a village in Qus in Egypt, with a population of 13,432 people. There are 6,380 men and 7,052 women. At the edge of the village are the ruins of a Roman era temple built during the first century AD. Shunhur is situated 8 km east of Dayr Mār Jirjis.
Dayr Mār Jirjis
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr al Majma‘”, “Dayr al Qiddīs Mār Jirjis”, “Dayr Mar Jirjis”, “Deir el-Magma‘”, and “Saint George Monastery”
- Category: religion
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.83447° or 25° 50′ 4″ northLongitude
32.70007° or 32° 42′ 0″ eastElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
7GQJRPM2+Q2GeoNames ID
350561
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In Other Languages
“Dayr Mār Jirjis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير مار جرجس”
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