Markaz Naj‘ Ḩammādī

Markaz Naj‘ Ḩammādī is in , .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nag Hammâdi and Sheneset-Chenoboskion (al-Qasr wa as-Sayyad).

Town
Nag Hammadi is a city and markaz in . It is located on the west bank of the Nile in the , about 80 kilometres north-west of .

Locality
al-Qasr wa as-Sayyad is a village in district of , . An early center of Christianity in the Thebaid, Roman Egypt, a site frequented by Desert Fathers from the 3rd century and the site of a monastery from the 4th, it was earlier known as Chenoboskion, also called Chenoboscium, Chenoboskia and Sheneset.

Markaz Naj‘ Ḩammādī

Latitude
26.0499° or 26° 2′ 60″ north
Longitude
32.2814° or 32° 16′ 53″ east
Population
661,000
Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)
Open location code
7GRJ27XJ+XH
Geo­Names ID
351433
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“Markaz Naj‘ Ḩammādī” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مركز نجع حمادي

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