Samalut
Samalut (Arabic: سمالوط, from Coptic: ⲧⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲧ t-Semulot) is a city and a municipal division in the Minya Governorate in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, a few hours by train south of Cairo.
Samalut
سمالوط ⲧⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲗⲟⲧ | |
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Samalut Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′35″N 30°42′39″E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.5 sq mi (167.0 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 347,427 |
| • Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
The earliest known reference to the city of Samalut can be found in a Coptic funerary inscription that possibly dates back to the 5th century AD.
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