Samalut
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سمالوط Samalut |
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| Coordinates | 28 ° 19 ′ N , 30 ° 43 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Egypt | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | EG-MN | ||
| height | 41 m | ||
| Residents | 127,447 (2018) | ||
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Samalut ( Arabic سمالوط, DMG Samālūṭ ) is a city in the center of Egypt in the governorate al-Minya with approx. 127,000 inhabitants. It is located on the west bank of the Nile , a few hours by train south of Cairo .
Population development
| Census year | population |
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| 1996 | 75,437 |
| 2006 | 91,475 |
| 2017 | 127,447 |
religion
Near Samalut is the Coptic Orthodox Monastery of the Virgin Mary , an important Christian pilgrimage site. The church of Samalut was built in 328 by Empress Helena , mother of Constantine the Great , in one of the places where the Holy Family believed to have stayed during their flight to Egypt.
While there are numerous Christians here, the population of Minya Governorate is predominantly Muslim.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Egypt: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .