Al Hagg Qandil
Al Hagg Qandil is a village in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Al Hagg Qandil is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ahet-Aton, as well as near the town Deir Mawas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Amarna and Kom el-Nana.
Amarna
Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amarna is a significant archaeological location in Middle Egypt, in the modern Egyptian province of el-Minya. Amarna sits between the east bank of the river Nile and the high plateau of the Eastern Desert, some 58 km south of Minya, 402 km north of Luxor and 312 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Kom el-Nana
Archaeological site
Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kom el-Nana is an archaeological site near the ancient Egyptian city of Akhet-Aten. It lies south of the city and east of the modern village of el-Hagg Quandil.
Small Aten Temple
Photo: Markh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Small Aten Temple is a temple to the Aten located in the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna. It is one of the two major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten. Small Aten Temple is situated 2½ km northeast of Al Hagg Qandil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dayrut al-Sharif.
Dayrut al-Sharif
Village
Dayrut al-Sharif is a town in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. According to tradition, the Holy Family visited Dayrut al-Sharif on their flight into Egypt. Dayrut al-Sharif is situated 8 km southwest of Al Hagg Qandil.
Al Hagg Qandil
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “El Hāgg Qandīl, Al Hagg Qandil, Al Hajj Qandil”
- Category: locality
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.62944° or 27° 37′ 46″ northLongitude
30.87833° or 30° 52′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7GVGJVHH+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 768584668OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hungarian—“Al Hagg Qandil” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحاج قنديل”
- French: “Al Hagg Qandil”
- German: “Al Hagg Qandil”
- Hungarian: “Al Hagg Qandil”
Localities in the Area
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