Markaz Jirjā
Girga, alternatively Digirga, Digurga or Jirjā is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt located on the west bank of the Nile. It is the metropolitan see of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and is the oldest continuously-inhabited city on the African continent.- …has about 162,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (210 feet)
- Also known as“Girga”“Jirjā”
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Latitude
26.3068° or 26° 18′ 25″ north
Longitude
31.8457° or 31° 50′ 45″ east
Open location code
7GRH8R4W+P7
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In Other Languages
“Markaz Jirjā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جرجا”
- Arabic: “مركز جرجا”
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