Qallin
Qallin قلين | |
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Coordinates: 31°02′47″N 30°51′16″E / 31.04639°N 30.854581°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Kafr El Sheikh |
Area | |
• Total | 161.3 km2 (62.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 284,853 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Qallin (Arabic: قلين) is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt.[2]
The name of the city comes from Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓⲛ, which is probably a corruption of a personal name Kalleinos (Ancient Greek: Καλλινος).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Qallīn (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "صدى البلد". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ Engsheden, Âke. Ancient Place-Names in the Governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh. Peeters. p. 345. ISBN 9789042941755.