Faqous

Faqous Fāqūs
City
Egyptian shooting permit issued from Faqous in 1943
Faqous Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°43′41″N 31°47′49″E / 30.72816°N 31.79697°E / 30.72816; 31.79697Coordinates: 30°43′41″N 31°47′49″E / 30.72816°N 31.79697°E / 30.72816; 31.79697^[1]
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Ash Sharqiyah Governorate
Area ^[2]
• Total	10.8 km² (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2019 (estimated))^[2]
• Total	111,532
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
Area code(s)	2055397, 2055398, 2055394

Faqus (Arabic: فاقوس‎ Fāqūs, Coptic: ⲕⲱⲥ Kōs) is a city in the Egyptian governorate of Ash Sharqiyah Governorate. Local attractions include ancient Egyptian monuments in Tell el-Dab'a, Qantir, and .

History[]

Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa^[3] (Ancient Greek: Φάκουσα Phákousa),^[4] which was the capital of the nome of .^[3] It was subsequently mentioned by the medieval geographers Qudama ibn Ja'far, Ibn Khordadbeh, Maqrizi, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, and al-Muqaddasi.^[4]

The recorded Faqus as a nahiyah under the district of in Gharbia Governorate; at that time, the population of the town was 1,610 (836 men and 774 women).^[5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1996	64,266	—
2006	78,405	+22.0%
2019	111,532	+42.3%
Source: www.citypopulation.de^[2]

References[]

^ "Geonames.org. Fakus". Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fāqūs (Kism (fully urban), Egypt)". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Van Seters, John (2010). The Hyksos: A New Investigation. Wipf and Stock. pp. 147–48. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Maspero, Jean; Wiet, Gaston (1919). Matériaux pour servir à la géographie de l'Égypte. Cairo: Institut français d'archéologie orientale. pp. 134–35.
^ Egypt min. of finance, census dept (1885). Recensement général de l'Égypte. p. 110. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

Notable people[]

Abdullah al-Sharqawi
Yusuf Idris

See also[]

List of cities and towns in Egypt

hide v t List of cities and towns in Egypt
Cairo Governorate	Cairo
Giza Governorate	Giza, 6th of October City, Sheikh Zayed City, El Hawamdeya, El Badrashein, El Saff, Atfih, El Ayyat, Bawiti, , Awsim, Kerdasa,
Qalyubia Governorate	Benha, Qalyub, Shubra El Kheima, El Qanater El Khayreya, Khanka, Kafr Shukr, Toukh, Qaha, Obour City, Khusus, Shibin El Qanater
Alexandria Governorate	Alexandria, Borg El Arab, New Borg El Arab
Beheira Governorate	Damanhur, Kafr El Dawwar, Rosetta, Edku, Abu El Matamir, Abu Hummus, El Delengat, El Mahmoudiyah, El Rahmaniya, Itay El Barud, , , , , Wadi El Natrun, New Nubariya
Matrouh Governorate	Mersa Matruh, El Hamam, El Alamein, El Dabaa, El Negaila, Sidi Barrani, Sallum, Siwa Oasis
Damietta Governorate	Damietta, New Damietta, Ras El Bar, Faraskur, Kafr Saad, El Zarqa, Assarw, Arrawda, Kafr El Battikh, Ezbet El Borg, Mit Abu Ghaleb
Dakahlia Governorate	Mansoura, Talkha, Mit Ghamr, Dekernes, Aga, , El Senbellawein, El Kurdi, , El Manzala, Temay El Amdeed, , Sherbin, El Matareya, Belqas, , , , Nabaruh
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh, Desouk, Fuwwah, Metoubes, Baltim, El Hamool, Biyala, El Reyad, Sidi Salem, Qallin, ,
Gharbia Governorate	Tanta, El Mahalla El Kubra, Kafr Az-Zayyat, Zefta, , , Basyoun, Sebennytos
Monufia Governorate	Shibin El Kom, Sadat (city), Menouf, , Ashmoun, El Bagour, Quesna, Birket El Sab, Tala, Shuhada
Sharqia Governorate	Zagazig, 10th of Ramadan (city), Minya El Qamh, Bilbeis, , , , El Qurein, Hihya, Abu Kebir, Faqous, El Salheya El Gedida, , , Kafr Saqr, , El Husseiniya, Tanis, Minshat Abu Omar
Port Said Governorate	Port Said, Port Fuad
Ismailia Governorate	Ismailia, Fayed, El Qantara, Tell El Kebir, Abu Suwir, Kassassin
Suez Governorate	Suez
North Sinai Governorate	Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah, Bir al-Abd, , Nekhel
South Sinai Governorate	El Tor, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba, Saint Catherine, Abou Redis, Abu Zenima, Ras Sedr
Beni Suef Governorate	Beni Suef, , , Nasser, Heracleopolis Magna, Biba, , El Fashn
Faiyum Governorate	Faiyum, , Tamiya, Sinnuris, , Ibsheway,
Minya Governorate	Minya, New Minya, El Idwa, Maghagha, Beni Mazar, Matai, Samalut, Mallawi, Dir Mawas, Aba al-Waqf, Dir Mawas, Dalga, Bahnasa, Idmo, Tuna el-Gebel,
Asyut Governorate	Asyut, New Asyut, Dairut, Dayrut al-Sharif, Manfalut, El Quseyya, Abnub, Abu Tig, El Ghanayem, Sahel Selim, El Badari, Sidfa
New Valley Governorate	El Kharga, Baris, Mut, Farafra,
Red Sea Governorate	Hurghada, Ras Ghareb, Safaga, El Qoseir, Marsa Alam, Shalateen, Halayeb
Sohag Governorate	Sohag, , Akhmim, , El Balyana, El Maragha, Ptolemais Hermiou, Dar El Salam, Girga, , Saqultah, Tima, Tahta
Qena Governorate	Qena, , Abu Tesht, Nag Hammadi, Dishna, , Qift, Naqada, Qus,
Luxor Governorate	Luxor, , New Thebes, Zainiya, , Kurna, Armant, El-Tod, Esna
Aswan Governorate	Aswan, New Aswan, , Kom Ombo, , Kalabsha, Edfu, , , Sebaiya, Abu Simbel
Capital cities are in bold font.

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