Qallin
Qallin
قلين | |
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  Qallin Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′47″N 30°51′16″E / 31.04639°N 30.854581°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Kafr El Sheikh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.3 km2 (62.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 284,853 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Qallin (Arabic: قلين) is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt.[2]
The name of the city comes from Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓⲛ, which is probably a corruption of a personal name Kalleinos (Ancient Greek: Καλλινος).[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Qallīn (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "صدى البلد". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ Engsheden, Âke. Ancient Place-Names in the Governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh. Peeters. p. 345. ISBN 9789042941755.
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