Ashmun al-Rumman
Ashmun al-Rumman
اشمون الرمان | |
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Village | |
Ashmun al-Rumman Location in Egypt Ashmun al-Rumman Ashmun al-Rumman (Egypt) | |
| Coordinates: 31°5′14″N 31°38′21″E / 31.08722°N 31.63917°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Dakahlia Governorate |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ashmun al-Rumman (Arabic: اشمون الرمان Ashmūn ar-Rummān, Coptic: ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲛ Shmoun Erman) is a village in the markaz of Dekernes in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Known in classical antiquity as Zmoumis (Ancient Greek: Ζμουμις) and in the Islamic Middle Ages as Ushmum-Tannah, Ashmun al-Rumman was formerly a major city, serving as a provincial capital.