Abu Qirqas

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Abu Qirqas
ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ
ابو قرقاص
Town
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Abu Qirqas
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°56′N30°49′E / 27.933°N 30.817°E / 27.933; 30.817
Country Egypt
Governorate Minya
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2023) [1]
 • Total
94,855
 • Density9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EST)

Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas is a town and subdivision ( markaz ) in Minya Governorate, Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan.

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The population of Abu Qirqas is around 94,855 inhabitants. [1] The city has an important sugar factory.

Name

The name is spelled in Arabic : ابو قرقاص. The Coptic : ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥLate Coptic [ɑpoˈkorkɑs] , probably from ⲁⲡⲁ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥapa georgiosLate Coptic [ˈɑpɑɡæˈ(w)oːrɡi(j)os] .

Coptic Catholic Eparchy

On 7 January 2020 an Eparchy (Eastern Catholic Diocese) of Abu Qurqas was established on territory split off from the Minya. Its episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine et Saint-Paul.

Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops of Abu Qurqas)

27°56′N30°50′E / 27.933°N 30.833°E / 27.933; 30.833

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eparchy of Abu Qurqas Erected in Egypt". ZENIT. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.


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