Tamiya (Arabic: طامية) is a town in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt.
Tamiya
طامية | |
|---|---|
  Tamiya Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′41″N 30°57′27″E / 29.478011°N 30.957384°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Faiyum |
| Area | |
• Total | 379.1 km2 (146.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 487,150 |
| • Density | 1,285/km2 (3,328/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The name of the town comes from Ancient Greek: Ταμαυις or Ταμαις.[2]
Notable people
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edit- 1 2 "Ṭāmiyah (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 94.
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