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Population71,013
GeoNames
Local nameفرشوط
RegionQena
Elevation78 m
256 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
Nearest airportSuhag International Airport (HMB)
54 km
Weather in Farshūţ
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About Farshūţ
Farshut (Arabic: فرشوط, from Coptic: ⲧⲃⲉⲣϭⲱⲧ, lit. 'the pond') is a city in the Qena Governorate, Egypt. Its population was estimated at 70,000 people in 2020. The Markaz of Farshut has 177,836 people.
From the Wikipedia article Farshut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Farshūţ
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Getting there and nearby towns
Suhag International Airport (HMB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Nag Hammâdi 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Abū Ţisht 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Al Balyanā 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Al Waqf 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Dār as Salām 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Dishnā 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Girga 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Qina 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Luxor 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sohag 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 253553-مسجد-شيخ-العرب-همام, Elhusseni, CC BY-SA 4.0
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