Garagos
Garagos is a village in Qena Governorate in Egypt, which is famous for "Garagos Pottery". The older name of the village is Jazirat Qaraqush. This village is the birthplace of Saint Verena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 20,400 residents
- Description: village in Qena Governorate, Egypt
- Also known as: “Garagos, Egypt”, “Garagûs”, “Jarājūs”, and “Karakos”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shunhur and Naqada.
Shunhur
Village
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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 2½ km southeast of Garagos.
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 4½ km northwest of Garagos.
Qus
Town
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Qus is a city in the modern Qena Governorate, Egypt, located on the east bank of the Nile. Qus is situated 5 km north of Garagos.
Garagos
- Categories: village and village in Egypt
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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