بحر يوسف

The Bahr Yussef is a canal which connects the Nile River with in . In ancient times it was called Tomis by the Greeks, which was derived from its Egyptian name Tm.t.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramid of Hawara.

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Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis at the entrance to the depression of the Fayyum oasis. It is the site of a pyramid built by King Amenemhat III of the 12th dynasty, between the 19th and 18th centuries BC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fayum and Abgig.

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Faiyum is a city in Mid Northern Egypt. Located 100 kilometres southwest of , in the , it is the capital of the modern . It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location.

Village
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is a village.

Town
is a city and a Markaz in the , . The city is located south of . Its population was estimated at 773,167 people in 2021.

بحر يوسف

Latitude
29.2698° or 29° 16′ 12″ north
Longitude
30.8604° or 30° 51′ 38″ east
Open location code
7GXG7V96+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98339062
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“بحر يوسف” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحر يوسف”
  • Belarusian: “Канал Іосіфа”
  • Czech: “Josefova Řeka”
  • German: “Bahr Yusuf”
  • Polish: “Bahr Jusuf”
  • Russian: “Бахр-Юсуф”
  • Spanish: “Bahr Yusef”
  • Ukrainian: “Бахр-Юсуф”

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