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Delas Frères
Delas (, , from ) is a city in Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt, situated on the left bank of the Nile. In Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, Byzantine Egypt it was known as Tilothis () or Nilopolis (). It was an episcopal see that a suffragan of the metropolitan of Oxyrynchos, in the Roman province of Arcadia Aegypti, and is included as such in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ), p. 941] History In the 2nd century Ptolemy identified Tilothis, later renamed to Nilopolis, as part of the Herakleopolite nome, but by 225, 225 A.D., it had become an independent nome. This fluctuation between independence and integration continued into the 6th century, with Nilopolis maintaining considerable economic and administrative significance. Ptolemy (IV, v, 26) also noted its unique location on an island in the Nile. During the 5th and 6th centuries, its economic strength was evident in corn production and tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Egypt
Egypt is administratively organized under a dual system that may consist of either two or three tiers, with further subdivisions occasionally resulting in an additional layer. It follows a centralized system of local government, officially termed local administration, as it functions as a part of the executive branch of the government. Overview Egyptian law delineates the units of local governance as governorates, centers, cities, districts, and villages, each possessing legal personality. The legal framework establishes a dual system of local administration that alternates between a two-tier and a three-tier structure, depending on the characteristics of the governorate. At the top of the hierarchy are 27 governorates (singular: ', plural: '). Each governorate has a capital, typically its largest city, and is headed by a governor, appointed by the President of Egypt, serving at the president’s discretion. Governors hold the civilian rank of minister and report directl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
