Akhmim
Sign in to saveAkhmim (, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis () and Panopolis (), it is located on the east bank of the Nile, to the northeast of Sohag.
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Place details
- Locality
- مدينه اخميم
- Region
- سوهاج
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 151,430
- Timezone
- Africa/Cairo
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Akhmim
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- New Akhmim City 3.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Residential area in the city
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Egypt
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Egypt
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sohag
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Egypt
- Located in
- Nome 9 of Upper Egypt
- Population
- +140785
- Elevation
- +85
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- AkhmimOpenAirMuseum.jpg
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- Ancient Egypt
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- History
- Climate
- Modern city
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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Akhmim (, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis () and Panopolis (), it is located on the east bank of the Nile, to the northeast of Sohag.
== History == thumb|left|Statue of Meritamen, a daughter of [[Ramesses II, in the temple of Min]]