Nazlat Ḩirz

Nazlat Ḩirz is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Nazlat Ḩirz is situated near the locality ‘Ezbet el-Mikassarî, as well as near Nazlat Sharmūkh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Ashmunein and Tuna el-Gebel.

El-Ashmunein

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Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.

Tuna el-Gebel

Village

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Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun. It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt, dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. Tuna el-Gebel is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt. Tuna el-Gebel is situated 10 km southwest of Nazlat Ḩirz.

Beni Hasan

Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beni Hasan is a small village and an important archaeological locality in Middle Egypt, some 20 km south of the city of Minya.

Nazlat Ḩirz

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Nazlat Hirz”, “Nazlat Ḥirz”, and “Nazlet Ḥirz”
Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

27.85597° or 27° 51′ 22″ north

Longitude

30.77838° or 30° 46′ 42″ east

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

7GVGVQ4H+99

GeoNames ID

351124

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In Other Languages

“Nazlat Ḩirz” goes by many names.

Arabic: “نزلة حرز”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: ‘Ezbet el-Mikassarî and Nazlat Sharmūkh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jazīrat ash Shaykh Timay and Jazīrat Shaybah.

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