Abu TeshtorAbu Tisht (Arabic: أبو تشت; Coptic: Ⲡϫⲟϫ) is a city and markazinQena Governorate, Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile. [1]
26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E / 26.11833°N 32.09528°E / 26.11833; 32.09528
Abu Tesht
Ⲡϫⲟϫ
أبو تشت
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City and markaz
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  Abu Tesht
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| Coordinates: 26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E / 26.11833°N 32.09528°E / 26.11833; 32.09528 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate |  Qena |
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| • Total | 256 km2 (99 sq mi) |
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| Population
(2021)[2]
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| • Total | 514,535 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,194 |
| • Rural | 496,341 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
The markaz consists of 1 city which is Abu Tesht and 36 villages, biggest of them are Ezbat Al Bosah and Al Qarah. [3]
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||||||
It is considered one of the oldest inhabited areas in Egypt as it includes the Naqada area which contain remains of prehistoric civilizations as Naqada culture. It is identified with the Ancient Egyptian city of Per-Djodj, although Daressy identifies the nearby town of Abu Shûsha as the actual Per-Djodj.[5]
In November of 2010, security forces were dispatched to quell disturbances in the city after reports of a Muslim mob attacking damaging and looting homes and businesses owned by Coptic Christians.[6][7]
