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Population99,598
GeoNames
Local nameالقوصية
RegionAsyut
Elevation54 m
177 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
Nearest airportAsyut International (ATZ)
48 km
Why visit Al Qūşīyah
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include El Quseyya.
Weather in Al Qūşīyah
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About Al Qūşīyah
El Quseyya (Arabic: القوصية, Coptic: ⲕⲱⲥ Kos) is a city in Egypt. In ancient times it was known as Cusae or Qesy. The city is in Asyut Governorate.
From the Wikipedia article El Quseyya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries1
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Map of Al Qūşīyah
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Getting there and nearby towns
Asyut International (ATZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Dayrūţ 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Manfalūţ 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Dayr Mawās 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Mallawī 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Abnūb 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- An Nāşirīyah 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Assiut 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Abū Qurqāş 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Banī ‘Ubayd 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Abū Tīj 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DeirMuharraqChurchHlGeorge, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
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