Hihya
Hihya
ههيا | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Hihya Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°40′07″N 31°35′25″E / 30.668702°N 31.5904°ECoordinates: 30°40′07″N 31°35′25″E / 30.668702°N 31.5904°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Sharqia |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 66,702 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Hihya (Arabic: ههيا) is a city in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It had a population of 66,702 in the 2017 census.[1]
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Hihya as a nahiyah in the district of Sawaleh in Sharqia Governorate; at that time, the population of the city was 4,011 (2,009 men and 2,002 women).[2]
Notable people[]
- Sama El Masry, an Egyptian dancer.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The population of the governorates of Egypt according to census results". Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- ^ Egypt min. of finance, census dept (1885). Recensement général de l'Égypte. p. 143. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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