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Al Minyā (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 28 06 36 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 28.1099 decimal degrees |
| Long: 030 45 01 E degrees minutes |
Long: 30.7503 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancestral home of pharaohs of 4th dynasty (2613-2494 BC); has remains of Gerzean prehistoric period; ruins include small pyramid of 3rd dynasty; supports cotton gins, flour mills, a sugar refinery, & a carpet & rug weaving industry. |
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| Al Minyā (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Al-Minyā (C,V)
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| El Minya (C,V)
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| Minya (C,V)
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| Menia (C,V)
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| El Minia (NA,V)
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| El-Minya (NA,V)
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| Minia (NA,V)
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| Minieh (NA,V)
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| المنيا (NA,V,Arabic,U)
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Al Minyā (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled in prehistoric times |
| city (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| administrative center (C) |
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| market center (C) |
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| financial center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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