Abu Qirqas Explained

Abu Qirqas
Other Name:مركز ابو قرقاص
Native Name:ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ
Pushpin Map:Egypt
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Egypt
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Egypt
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Minya
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:6100
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:399,620
Population Density Blank1 Km2:58
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:27.9333°N 79°W

Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas is a subdivision (markaz) of Minya Governorate of Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan.

The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.

Name

The name is spelled in . The Late Coptic: pronounced as /ɑpoˈkorkɑs/, probably from Late Coptic: pronounced as /ˈɑpɑ ɡæˈ(w)oːrɡi(j)os/.

Administrative divisions

Abu Qirqas comprises eight local administrative units:


Coptic Catholic Eparchy

On 7 January 2020 an Eparchy (Eastern Catholic 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)

27.9333°N 80°W

References

  1. Web site: Eparchy of Abu Qurqas Erected in Egypt . ZENIT. 8 January 2020 . 8 January 2020.

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