Lycopolis (Delta)
Segin al-Kom (Arabic: سجين الكوم, from Coptic: *ϣⲉϫⲓⲛ, Ancient Egyptian: Škȝn) is a historical village in the Gharbia Governorate of Egypt.
Segin al-Kom
*ϣⲉϫⲓⲛ سجين الكوم | |
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Segin al-Kom Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′31.18″N 31°3′19.71″E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Gharbia |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 25,623 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
It was known as Lycopolis or Lykopolis (Greek: Λυκούπολις) in the Antiquity, an ancient town in the Sebennytic nome in Lower Egypt.
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