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New Faiyum

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New Faiyum

الفيوم الجديدة
New Faiyum is located in Egypt
New Faiyum
New Faiyum
Location within Egypt
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 29°13′26″N 30°53′48″E / 29.22389°N 30.89667°E / 29.22389; 30.89667
CountryEgypt
GovernorateFaiyum
Area
 • Total29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total433
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

New Faiyum (Arabic: الفيوم الجديدة Madīnat al-Fayyūm al-Jadīdah) is a planned city in Middle Egypt. A third-generation new Egyptian city, it is a suburb of Faiyum in Faiyum Governorate. The city is located west of the Cairo-Aswan Western Desert Road, 100 km (62 mi) south of Cairo. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) away from the city of Faiyum, and 40 km (25 mi) away from the city of Beni Suef.

History

New Faiyum was founded by presidential decree in 2000.[2]

References

  1. REDIRECT Template:Cities and towns in Egypt

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