Faiyum
Faiyum
الفيوم | |
|---|---|
Faiyum Location within Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°18′30″N 30°50′39″E / 29.308374°N 30.844105°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Faiyum |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 531,861 |
| • Density | 28,700/km2 (74,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Faiyumi (Male, Arabic: فيومي) Faiyumiyah (Female, Arabic: فيومية) |
| GDP (nominal, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2024 |
| • Total (Urban) | $2.5 billion |
| • Per capita | $4,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Faiyum (/faɪˈjuːm/ fy-YOOM; Egyptian Arabic: الفيوم, romanized: el-Fayyūm, locally [elfæjˈjuːm]) is a city in Middle Egypt. Located 100 kilometres (62 miles) southwest of Cairo, in the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location.