Nag Hammadi

Egypt / Qina / Nag Hammadi /

Nag Hammadi, is a city in Upper Egypt. Nag Hammadi was known as Chenoboskion in classical antiquity, meaning "geese grazing grounds". It is located on the west bank of the Nile in the Qena Governorate, about 80 kilometres north-west of Luxor.
It has a population of about 30,000, who are mostly farmers. Sugar and aluminium are produced in Nag Hammadi.
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Coordinates:   26°2'57"N   32°14'25"E

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