Hierakonpolis

Hierakonpolis is a ruins in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nekhen.

Locality
Photo: Udimu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Hierakonpolis was the religious and political capital of at the end of prehistoric Egypt and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period. is situated 8 km northwest of Hierakonpolis.

Hierakonpolis

Latitude
25.08905° or 25° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
32.77288° or 32° 46′ 22″ east
Open location code
7GQJ3QQF+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1323416897
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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