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Akhmim

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Also known as Panopolis, Chemmis, Akhmīm

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.

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Akhmim is a city and archaeological site located in Egypt. It is situated within the administrative entity of Nome 9 of Upper Egypt and the Sohag governorate. The city has a population of 157,938, with another source listing the figure as 151,430. Akhmim is associated with the culture of Ancient Egypt.

The city lies at an elevation of 85 meters above sea level, though other measurements indicate elevations of 82 and 69 meters. It is located in the UTC+02:00 time zone, also identified as Africa/Cairo. Akhmim is described in sources including The Catholic Encyclopedia, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Place details

Locality
مدينه اخميم
Region
سوهاج
Country
مصر
Population
151,430
Timezone
Africa/Cairo

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Key facts

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Akhmim
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City
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New Akhmim City 3.jpg
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250px
Settlement.image_caption
Residential area in the city
Settlement.pushpin_map
Egypt
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left
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yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Egypt
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Sohag
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
14.7
Settlement.population_as_of
2023
Settlement.population_total
157,938
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auto
Settlement.population_density_sq_mi
auto

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Climate
  • Modern city
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

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]]

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Akhmim” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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