Esna
Sign in to saveEsna ( , or ; Snē from tꜣ-snt; Latópolis or (Pólis Látōn) or (Lattōn); Latin: Lato) is a city of Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some south of Luxor. The city was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9 December 2009, it was incorporated into the new Luxor Governorate.
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Place details
- Locality
- إسنا
- Region
- الأقصر
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 462,787
- Timezone
- Africa/Cairo
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Esna
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top left: Corniche of Old Esna, inside Khnum Temple, Minaret of Esna Mosque, Esna new docks, farmland near Esna
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Egypt
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 200px
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Egypt
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Luxor
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 399.9
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- +462787
- Elevation
- +86
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Nile
- Image
- Images by the Nile No 329..JPG
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Latopolis
- Ancient city
- Ritual significance
- Medieval heritage city
- Al-Qīsāriyya Market
- Modern Esna
- 2017 attack
- Former bishopric
- Geography
- Climate
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Esna ( , or ; Snē from tꜣ-snt; Latópolis or (Pólis Látōn) or (Lattōn); Latin: Lato) is a city of Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some south of Luxor. The city was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9 December 2009, it was incorporated into the new Luxor Governorate.
== Latopolis ==