Sohag

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Sohag سوهاج
City
Montage of Sohag's sights
Nickname:  Bride of the Nile
Sohag Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 26°33′N 31°42′E / 26.550°N 31.700°E / 26.550; 31.700
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Sohag
Markaz	Sohag Markaz
Government
• Governor	Dr/Tarik al-Faki
Area [1]
• Land	9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	67 m (220 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• City	266,944
• Rank	21st in Egypt
• Metro	600,000
Demonym(s)	Sohagi, Sohagy
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Postal code	82749[2]
Area code	+20 (Egypt) 93 (City)[3]
Website	www.sohag.gov.eg (in Arabic)

Sohag (Arabic: سوهاج, romanized: Sawhāj, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [soˈhæːɡ], Sa'idi Arabic pronunciation: [suːˈhaːdʒ]), also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj,^[4] is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. It also included Esna Governorate (nowadays Qena Governorate).^[5]