Abu Tesht

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26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E / 26.11833°N 32.09528°E / 26.11833; 32.09528

Abu Tesht
Ⲡϫⲟϫ
أبو تشت
Town and Markaz
Abu Tesht is located in Egypt
Abu Tesht
Abu Tesht
Coordinates: 26°07′06″N 32°05′43″E / 26.11833°N 32.09528°E / 26.11833; 32.09528
Country Egypt
Governorate Qena
Area
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 • Total
256.0 km2 (98.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]
7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
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68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
536,016
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
19,030
 • Rural
516,986
Time zoneUTC+2 (EGY)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Abu Tesht or Abu Tisht (Arabic: أبو تشت; Coptic: Ⲡϫⲟϫ) is a town and markaz in Qena, Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile. [3]

The markaz consists of 1 city which is Abu Tesht and 36 villages, biggest of them are Ezbat Al Bosah and Al Qarah. [4]

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in hieroglyphs
Era: New Kingdom
(1550–1069 BC)

History

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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.[6]

2010 civil unrest

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See also: 2011 Imbaba church attacks and Nag Hammadi massacre

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.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Abu Tesht · Qena Governorate, Egypt". Abu Tesht · Qena Governorate, Egypt. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ^ "أبو تشت". المعرفة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  5. ^ Gauthier, Henri (1925). Dictionnaire des Noms Géographiques Contenus dans les Textes Hiéroglyphiques Vol. 2. p. 140.
  6. ^ Gardiner, Alan H. (1933). "The Dakhleh Stela". The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 19. Sage Publications, Ltd.: 24. doi:10.1177/030751333301900104. S2CID 192297782.
  7. ^ pakistanchristianpost:report (November 17th 2010 of November 15th 2010 Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 21/09/2011)
  8. ^ pakistanchristianpost homepage retrieved 21/09/2011