Al Qur‘ān
Al Qur‘ān is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Al Qur‘ān is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Awāmir Qiblī, as well as near Al ‘Awāmir Baḩrī.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jirja.
Jirja
Town
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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. Jirja is situated 6 km northeast of Al Qur‘ān.
Al Qur‘ān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Qur`an” and “El Qur‘ān”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.29183° or 26° 17′ 31″ northLongitude
31.85826° or 31° 51′ 30″ eastElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
7GRH7VR5+P8GeoNames ID
360547
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In Other Languages
“Al Qur‘ān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القرعان”
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