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Al Fayyūm (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 29 18 36 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 29.3099 decimal degrees |
Long: 030 50 30 E degrees minutes |
Long: 30.8418 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was an ancient center; noted for ruins dating to 12th dynasty (1991-1786 BC), & Greek & Coptic papyrus; today is center for cotton ginning & tanning. |
Names: |
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Al Fayyūm (preferred,C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
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Al-Fayyum (C,V)
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Al-Fayyūm (C,V)
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El-Fayoum (C,V)
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El-Fayum (C,V)
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El Faiyûm (C,V)
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Faiyûm (C,V)
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Faiyum (C,V)
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Fayoum (C,V)
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Fayum (C,V)
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Fayyum (C,V)
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Fayoom (NA,V)
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Fayyoum (NA,V)
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Madīnet el Faiyūm (NA,V)
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Médinat el-Fayoum (NA,V)
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Medinat Fayum (NA,V)
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Madīnat Al-Fayyūm (NA,V)
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Medinat Al-Faiyum (NA,V)
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Arsinoë (H,V)
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Arsinoitēs (H,V)
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Arsinoitōn Polis (H,V)
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Krokodilopolis (H,V)
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Crocodilopolis (H,V)
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Shedit (H,V)
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Ptolemais Euergetis (H,V)
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الفيوم (NA,V,Arabic,U)
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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area had prehistoric settlements |
town (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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market center (C) |
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agricultural center (C) |
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transportation center (C) |
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archaeological site (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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Krokodilopolis .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Africa, Egypt, Al-Fayyūm governorate) [7000991] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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Arsinoitōn Polis.......... |
[VP] |
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Pleiades (2006-) accessed 4 March 2020 |
Krokodilopolis.......... |
[VP] |
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Pleiades (2006-) accessed 4 March 2020 |
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