New Faiyum Explained

New Faiyum
Native Name:Arabic: الفيوم الجديدة
Pushpin Map:Egypt
Pushpin Label Position:left
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Egypt
Coordinates:29.2239°N 30.8967°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Egypt
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Faiyum
Established Title:Inhabited
Area Total Km2:29.04
Population Total:433
Population As Of:2021
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Timezone:EET
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New Faiyum (Arabic: الفيوم الجديدة ) is a planned city in Middle Egypt. A third-generation new Egyptian city, it is a suburb of Faiyum in Faiyum Governorate. The city is located west of the Cairo-Aswan Western Desert Road, south of Cairo. It is away from the city of Faiyum, and away from the city of Beni Suef.

History

New Faiyum was founded by presidential decree in 2000.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madīnat al-Fayyūm al-Jadīdah - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information . www.citypopulation.de . 7 October 2023.
  2. Web site: مدينة الفيوم الجديدة. هيئة المجتمعات العمرانية . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519112907/http://www.newcities.gov.eg/know_cities/Fayoum/default.aspx. 19 May 2022.