Ashmoun () is a city in the south of
Monufia Governorate
Monufia ( ' ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Monufia’s name was derived from the hieroglyphic word “Nafr”, which means “The Good Land”. It is located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, to the south of Gharbia ...
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Egypt
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The city's Arabic name comes from Coptic ''Chmoumi'' (), of unclear etymology, that could be possibly related to a Coptic word for "spring, source" ().
It was also known as ''Ashmoun Gerisat'' (), a calque of , where Ptihot is a name of a nearby town, modern Gerays ().
See also
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List of cities and towns in Egypt
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* 10th of Ramadan
* 15th of May (city), 15th of May
* 6th of October (city), 6th of October
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* Abu El Matamir
* Abu Hummus
* Abu Tesht
* Abu Tig
* Akhmim
* Al Khankah
* Alexandria
* Arish
* Ashmoun
* Aswan
* Awsim
* Ain Sokhna
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* ...
References
External links
Ashmoun Facebook Page
Populated places in Monufia Governorate
Cities in Egypt
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