Abu Tig
27°02′12″N31°19′41″E/ 27.03667°N 31.32806°E
Abu Tig
أبو تيج Ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ | |
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 Abu Tig, Egypt | |
  Abu Tig Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates:27°02′12″N31°19′41″E/ 27.03667°N 31.32806°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Asyut |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EST) |
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| pꜣšnꜥ[1] inhieroglyphs | ||||
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Abu Tig(Arabic:أبو تيج;Coptic:Ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ[2]TapothēkēCoptic pronunciation:[təpoˈtʰeːⲕə])is a city in theAsyut GovernorateofEgypt.Located on the west bank of theNile,it has a population of 70,969 inhabitants (2006).
Abu Tig is the third largest city in Asyut Governorate in Egypt afterAsyutitself andDairut.Abu-Tig is very famous for herbs and botanicals all over Egypt. In the Ancient era, Abu-Tig was and still considered as the central hub for fresh and natural fruits and vegetables as well as herbs and spices. It is not only a commercial city but is famous for El Farghal Mosque as well. El Farghal Mosque, with its twin minarets, is the largest mosque in Upper Egypt. Many people come to Abu Tig every year in July to visit El Farghal Mosque and celebrate at the El Farghal fair.[3]During holidays and feasts, people from all over Upper Egypt come to Abu Tig to visit its zoo, called "Nasser Zoo".
History
[edit]Abu Tig is an ancient city distinguished by its ancient-times archaeology, including an obelisk with a depiction of Queen and PharaohHatshepsut.[4]Gauthieradds that itsancient Egyptianname was "Pa-shna" which translates to "The store" where the Greeks translated the name to "Apotheke" (Ancient Greek:Ἀποθήκή) and hence came the modern name of the city, it was a place of worship ofHathor.[5]Palaces and churches in Abu Tig date back to ancient Coptic,[6][7]and Islamic eras. During theNapoleonic Era,tourists looking for fine belly-dancing could find belly-dancers in Abu Tig. A school for training belly-dancers existed there until public belly-dancing was banned.[8]In the early 19th century slaves from Sudan were castrated near Abu Tig, mainly by Coptic priests.[9]Abu Tig has a number of bars that cater to tourists, including divers.[10]
Geography
[edit]Abu Tig has many subordinate villages like: Baqor, Nazlat Baqor, El Felio, El Nekhila, Bani Semei, El Zayara, El Zawia, Dekran, El Zarabi, Dweina, Nazlat Dweina, Abu El Hareth, Abu Khors and El Balayza.
Climate
[edit]Abu Tig is classified byKöppen-Geiger climate classification systemashot desert(BWh),[11]as therest of Egypt.
| Climate data for Bilbeis | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
30.4 (86.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15 (59) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
7 (45) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
2 (0) |
| Source:Climate-Data.org[11] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Gauthier, Henri (1928).Dictionnaire des Noms Géographiques Contenus dans les Textes Hiéroglyphiques Vol. 5.p. 135.
- ^Timm, Stefan.Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit (Teil 1 A-C).p. 57.
- ^"About Asyut City area and location".aun edu.Asyut University.
- ^Rebecca Angharad Dean (31 March 2017).Warfare and Weaponry in Dynastic Egypt.Pen and Sword. pp. 127–.ISBN978-1-4738-6205-0.Archivedfrom the original on 26 November 2017.
- ^Gauthier (1928),p. 135
- ^Otto F. A. Meinardus (1 September 2006).Christians In Egypt: Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Communities - Past and Present.American University in Cairo Press. pp. 47–.ISBN978-1-61797-262-1.Archivedfrom the original on 26 November 2017.
- ^Sami A. Hanna (1 January 1972).AZIZ SURYAL ATIYA.Brill Archive. pp. 322–.ISBN90-04-03406-4.Archivedfrom the original on 26 November 2017.
- ^Kathleen W. Fraser (25 November 2014).Before They Were Belly Dancers: European Accounts of Female Entertainers in Egypt, 1760–1870.McFarland. pp. 53–.ISBN978-1-4766-1916-3.Archivedfrom the original on 26 November 2017.
- ^Mariam Ayad (2 May 2016).Studies in Coptic Culture: Transmission and Interaction.American University in Cairo Press. pp. 132–.ISBN978-1-61797-766-4.Archivedfrom the original on 26 November 2017.
- ^Fodor's (2011).Fodor's Egypt.Fodor's Travel Publications. pp. 377–.ISBN978-1-4000-0519-2.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-11-26.
- ^ab"Climate: Abu Tig - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table".Climate-Data.org.Retrieved25 November2017.
- ^"مصر تسبق السعودية فى رخصة قيادة السيدات بقرن"(PDF).Al-Shorouk.3161:12. 28 September 2017.