Sidfa (Arabic: صدفا, from Ancient Egyptian: ḥw.t-sḥtp.t[4]) is a town in Egypt.[5] It is located near the city of Abnub in the Asyut Governorate. It was known in antiquity by the Greeks as Hisopis.[3]
Sidfa
صدفا | |
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Sidfa Location in Egypt | |
Coordinates: 26°57′55″N 31°22′51″E / 26.96528°N 31.38083°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Asyut |
Area | |
• Total | 33.08 sq mi (85.67 km2) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 200,977 |
• Density | 6,100/sq mi (2,300/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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ḥt sḥtp[2][3] in hieroglyphs | ||||
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Era: Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BC) | ||||