Faqous
فاقوس
Fāqūs
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Egyptian shooting permit issued from Faqous in 1943
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  Faqous Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′41″N 31°47′49″E / 30.72816°N 31.79697°E / 30.72816; 31.79697[1] | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Ash Sharqiyah Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
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| • Total | 116,945 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | 2055397, 2055398, 2055394 |
Faqus (Arabic: فاقوس Fāqūs) 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.
Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa[4] (Ancient Greek: Φάκουσα Phákousa),[5] which was the capital of the nomeofArabia.[4] It was subsequently mentioned by the medieval geographers Qudama ibn Ja'far, Ibn Khordadbeh, Maqrizi, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, and al-Muqaddasi.[5]
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Faqus as a nahiyah under the district of SawalehinGharbia Governorate; at that time, the population of the town was 1,610 (836 men and 774 women).[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1996 | 64,266 | — |
| 2006 | 78,405 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 104,244 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 116,945 | +12.2% |
| Source: www.citypopulation.de[3] | ||
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