Hūr
Hūr is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Hūr is situated nearby to the locality Nazlat Tādrus, as well as near Banī Khālid.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Fana.
Monastery of Saint Fana
Church
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Saint Fana is a Coptic Orthodox monastery. It is named after Saint Fana, also known as Bane, Coptic Christian hermit. The monastery is sometimes called the Monastery of Abu Fanah and is also known as the Monastery of the Cross, due to the presence of many beautifully decorated crosses inside its church. Monastery of Saint Fana is situated 3½ km southwest of Hūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuna el-Gebel.
Tuna el-Gebel
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 9 km south of Hūr.
Hūr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hawr”, “Hôr”, and “Hur”
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.85876° or 27° 51′ 32″ northLongitude
30.73073° or 30° 43′ 51″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
7GVGVP5J+G7GeoNames ID
356001
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In Other Languages
“Hūr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هور”
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