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![Hierarchy of Al Maḩallah al Kubrá (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 30 58 28 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 30.9745 decimal degrees |
Long: 031 09 54 E degrees minutes |
Long: 31.1650 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was an important commercial center after 10th cen.; lost its position as regional capital in 1836, but continued as smaller administrative center; large modern cotton textile plant was established in 1927. |
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Al Maḩallah al Kubrá (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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Al Maḥallah al Kubrá (C,V)
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Mahalla el-Kubra (C,V)
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Al-Maḥallah al-Kubrā (C,V)
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Mahalla el Kubra (C,V)
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El Mahalla (NA,V)
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El-Maḥalla el-Kubra (NA,V)
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El Mahalla el Kubra (NA,V)
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El Mehalla el Kubra (NA,V)
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Mehalla el Kobra (NA,V)
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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important commercial center since 10th cen. |
city (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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from 10th cen. |
transportation center (C) |
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industrial center (C) |
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regional capital (H) |
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of governorship, 900-1836 |
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