Faqous

Faqous

Faqous

City in Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, Egypt

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

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History

Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa[4] (Ancient Greek: Φάκουσα Phákousa),[5] which was the capital of the nome of Arabia.[4] It was subsequently mentioned by the medieval geographers Qudama ibn Ja'far, Ibn Khordadbeh, Maqrizi, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, and al-Muqaddasi.[5]

The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Faqus as a nahiyah under the district of Sawaleh in Gharbia Governorate; at that time, the population of the town was 1,610 (836 men and 774 women).[6]

Demographics

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References

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    "Geonames.org. Fakus". Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Fāqūs (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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    "Fāqūs (Kism (fully urban), Egypt)". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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    Van Seters, John (2010). The Hyksos: A New Investigation. Wipf and Stock. pp. 147–48. ISBN 9781608995332. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. [5]
    Maspero, Jean; Wiet, Gaston (1919). Matériaux pour servir à la géographie de l'Égypte. Cairo: Institut français d'archéologie orientale. pp. 134–35.
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    Egypt min. of finance, census dept (1885). Recensement général de l'Égypte. p. 110. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

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