Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas is a city and subdivision (''
markaz'') of
Minya Governorate
Minya ( ') is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. Its capital city, Minya, is located on the left bank of the Nile River.
Etymology
The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as ''Tmoone ...
of
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
. It is situated on the west bank of the
Nile
The Nile (also known as the Nile River or River Nile) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the List of river sy ...
, opposite of the historic site of
Beni Hasan
Beni Hasan (also written as Bani Hasan, or also Beni-Hassan) () is an ancient Egyptian cemetery. It is located approximately to the south of modern-day Minya in the region known as Middle Egypt, the area between Asyut and Memphis.Baines, John ...
.
The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.
Name
The name is spelled in . The , probably from .
Administrative divisions
Abu Qirqas comprises eight local administrative units:
*
Abioha
*
Abu Qirqas El Balad
*
Atlidem
*
Beni Ebeid
*
Beni Hassan El Shorouk
*
Beni Moussa
*
Greis
*
Nazlet Asmant
* gawargy
Coptic Catholic Eparchy
On 7 January 2020 an Eparchy (
Eastern Catholic
The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also known as the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous ('' sui iuris'') particular churches of ...
Diocese) of Abu Qurqas was established on territory split off from the
Minya. Its episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine et Saint-Paul.
; Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops of Abu Qurqas)
* Bechara Giuda Matarana, O.F.M. (7 January 2020 – present)
References
External links
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/abuq0.htm
Populated places in Minya Governorate
Cities in Egypt
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