Samalut
Place in Minya, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samalut (Arabic: سمالوط, from Coptic: ⲧⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲧ t-Semulot) is a city and a municipal division in the Minya Governorate in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, a few hours by train south of Cairo.[2]
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Samalut
سمالوط ⲧⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲧ | |
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Coordinates: 28°18′35″N 30°42′39″E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Minya |
Area | |
• Total | 64.5 sq mi (167.0 km2) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 347,427 |
• Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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The earliest known reference to the city of Samalut can be found in a Coptic funerary inscription that possibly dates back to the 5th century AD.[3]