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Minya
المنيا | |
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       Akhenaten museum, Aton Museum, Minya station, Gebel Tuna Ptolemaios, Lamati Court, Qayat Al-Qayati Mausoleum, Minya corniche | |
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| Nickname: Bride of Upper Egypt | |
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  Minya Location within Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°07′10″N 30°44′40″E / 28.11944°N 30.74444°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.0 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 283,605 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Postal code | 61111 |
| Area code | (+20) 86 |
Minya[spelling 1] (Arabic: المنيا [elˈmenjæ]; Coptic: ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ, romanized: tmōnē) is the capital of the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located approximately 245 km (152 mi) south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River, which flows north through the city.
Minya has one of the highest concentration of Coptic Christians in Egypt (approximately 50% of total population).[2] It is the home city of the Minya University, Suzanne Mubarak Center for Arts, the new Minya Museum, and the regional North of Upper Egypt Radio and Television.
- ^ a b c "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Al-Ahram, Issue No.43948, 4 April 2007
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