Isnā (Egypt)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
איסנא (מצרים)
Name (Latin)
Isnā (Egypt)
Other forms of name
Esna (Egypt)
Asnā (Egypt)
Coordinates
32.556389 32.556389 25.293333 25.293333 (gooearth )
Associated country
Egypt
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Leroy, J. Les Peintures des couvents du désert d'Esna, 1977:t.p. (Esna)
- BGN gazetteer Egypt 1988(Isnā; ppl 25p0s18'N 32p0s53'E; variant: Asnā)
Wikipedia description:
Esna (Arabic: إسنا IPA: [ˈʔesnæ], Ancient Egyptian: jwny.t or tꜣ-snt; Coptic: ⲥⲛⲏ or ⲉⲥⲛⲏ Snē from tꜣ-snt; Koinē Greek: Λατόπολις Latópolis or πόλις Λάτων (Pólis Látōn) or Λάττων (Lattōn); Latin: Lato) is a city of Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some 55 km (34 mi) 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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