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Faqous
Sharqiacity
Faqous
Total population
111,532
Demographic figures from CAPMAS (Egypt). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Faqus is a city in the Egyptian governorate of Ash Sharqiyah Governorate. Local attractions include ancient Egyptian monuments in Tell el-Dab'a, Qantir, and Omm Egrim.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa ( ), which was the capital of the nome of Arabia.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Sharqia
- Qism Auwal Faqus0.7 mi away
- Awlad al Adawi1.1 mi away
- Dauwar Giheina1.2 mi away
- Kafr al Iyadat1.3 mi away
- Al Kilaniyah1.6 mi away
- Awlad Abidin1.6 mi away
- Al Zawiyah al Hamra1.9 mi away
- Kafr Jabbarah2 mi away
- Al Bayrum2.2 mi away
- Ghazalat Abu Abdun2.4 mi away
- Kafr al Rabaya2.8 mi away
- Manshiyat al Sawamah2.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
