Asyut (أسيوط)
Governorate
Country	Egypt
Capital	Asyut
- coordinates	27°N 31°E / 27, 31
Area	25,926 km² (10,010 sq mi)
Population	35,000,000
Density	119. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Lycopolis and Lykopolis redirect here for the ancient city bearing those names located in the delta of the Nile see Lycopolis (Delta Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 /km² (310 /sq mi)
Location of Asyut within Egypt

Asyut Governorate (Arabic: أسيوط ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Egypt is divided into 29 Governorates (singular Muhafazah) and 1 self-governing city This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. It stretches for about 120 km along the banks of the Nile. The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut. Lycopolis and Lykopolis redirect here for the ancient city bearing those names located in the delta of the Nile see Lycopolis (Delta

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Statistics 3 Divisions 4 Important sites 5 History 6 Prominent People from Asyut 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Etymology

The name of Asyut (Arabic: أسيوط) is derived from early Egyptian Zawty (Z3JW. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Egyptian is an Afro-Asiatic language most closely related to the Berber, Semitic, Somali and Beja languages TJ), late Egyptian Səyáwt into Coptic Syowt. Egyptian is an Afro-Asiatic language most closely related to the Berber, Semitic, Somali and Beja languages Coptic or Coptic Egyptian ( MetRemenkīmi) is the final stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt

Statistics

• Total area: 25,926 km².
• Percentage to total area of Egypt: 2. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. 6%.
• Population: around 3. 5 million (Male 51. 21%; Female 48. 79%).
• Population density: 119. 6 people/km².
• Rural population: 2. 2 million; urban population: 0. 9 million.
• Percentage to the whole population of Egypt: 4. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. 3%.
• Population growth rate: 2. 6% per year.
• Assiut Governorate administrative divisions: 11 localities, 52 local administrative units, 235 small villages, and 971 tiny villages. ^[1]

Divisions

The governorate of Asyut comprises eleven cities:

• Abnub
• Abutig
• Asyut (Zawty or Lykopolis)
• Dairut
• el Badari
• el Fateh
• el Ghanayem
• Manfalut
• Qis (Kusai or el-Qusiya)
• Sahel Selim
• Sedfa

Important sites

Other important sites in the governorate of Asyut include:

• Deir el-Gabrawi
• Durunka
• Meir

History

The governorate of Asyut includes the Ancient Egyptian tombs of Meir, and the town of Durunka, which is a pilgrimage site for many Copts who come to visit a monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Abnub is a city in Egypt. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. Abutig ( أبو تيج) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate Lycopolis and Lykopolis redirect here for the ancient city bearing those names located in the delta of the Nile see Lycopolis (Delta Lycopolis and Lykopolis redirect here for the ancient city bearing those names located in the delta of the Nile see Lycopolis (Delta Lycopolis and Lykopolis redirect here for the ancient city bearing those names located in the delta of the Nile see Lycopolis (Delta Dairut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The Badarian culture provides the earliest direct evidence of agriculture in Upper Egypt. El-Fateh is an Egyptian city located near the city of Abnub in the Asyut Governorate. El-Ghanayem is an Egyptian city located near the city of Abutig in the Asyut Governorate. Manfalut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. Cusae or Kusai is the Greek name of a city in Upper Egypt, known to the Egyptians as Qis or Cusae or Kusai is the Greek name of a city in Upper Egypt, known to the Egyptians as Qis or Cusae or Kusai is the Greek name of a city in Upper Egypt, known to the Egyptians as Qis or Sahel Selim is an Egyptian city located in the Asyut Governorate. Sedfa is an Egyptian city located near the city of Abnub in the Asyut Governorate. Deir el-Gabrawi is an Upper Egyptian village located on the east bank of the Nile, directly east of the city of Manfalut, in the Asyut Governorate Durunka or Deir Durunka is an Upper Egyptian village located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. Meir is an Upper Egyptian village located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Meir is an Upper Egyptian village located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. Durunka or Deir Durunka is an Upper Egyptian village located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. A Copt ( Coptic: ouRemenkīmi enEkhristianos, literally Egyptian Christian) is a native Egyptian Christian.

Prominent People from Asyut

• Akhnoukh Fanous, political activist
• Ester Fanous, female activist
• Hafez Ibrahim, poet
• Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti, writer and poet
• Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church

See also

• Asyut
• Governorates of Egypt

References

External links

• Official Website of the Government of Asyut

Akhnoukh Fanous (1856-1946 was a prominent Coptic political figure of the early twentieth century Ester Akhnoukh Fanous ( Esther Fanous; Arabic: إستر فانوس also known as Ester Wissa ( February 19, 1895, Assiut Hafez Ibrahim (1872 - 1932 was an Egyptian poet called the Poet of the Nile. Mustafa Lutfi el-Manfaluti (1876-1924 was an Egyptian writer and poet who was born in the Upper Egyptian city of Manfalut. HH Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ( Coptic:, Arabic: البابا شنوده الثالث (born 3 August 1923) born Nazeer Gayed History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the Lycopolis and Lykopolis redirect here for the ancient city bearing those names located in the delta of the Nile see Lycopolis (Delta Egypt is divided into 29 Governorates (singular Muhafazah) and 1 self-governing city

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