Edfu

Edfu إدفو ⲉⲧⲃⲟ
Clockwise from top left: Front of Temple of Edfu, streetview, horse cab, Nile River
Edfu Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 24°58′40″N 32°52′24″E / 24.97778°N 32.87333°E / 24.97778; 32.87333
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Aswan Governorate
Area [1]
• Total	2,304 km2 (890 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	488,805
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Area code	(+20) 97

Edfu (Ancient Egyptian: bḥdt, Arabic: إدفو pronounced [ˈʔedfu], Sahidic Coptic: ⲧⲃⲱ, ⲧⲃⲟ, Bohairic Coptic: ⲑⲃⲱ, ⲁⲧⲃⲱ; also spelt Idfu, or in modern French as Edfou) is an Egyptian city, located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement, Tell Edfu. About 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Edfu are remains of ancient pyramids.