Faqous

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator.

Faqus (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "lang".) 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.

History

Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa[2] (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "lang".),[3] which was the capital of the nome of Arabia.[2] It was subsequently mentioned by the medieval geographers Qudama ibn Ja'far, Ibn Khordadbeh, Maqrizi, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, and al-Muqaddasi.[3]

The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Faqus as a nahiyah under the district of Sawaleh in Gharbia Governorate; at that time, the population of the town was 1,610 (836 men and 774 women).[4]

Demographics

<templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Notable people

See also

Script error: No such module "Portal".

Template:Cities of Egypt


Template:Asbox