El Balyana
El Balyana
ⲃⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲏ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲩⲃⲓⲁⲛⲏ البلينا | |
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El Balyana Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′N 32°0′E / 26.233°N 32.000°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Sohag |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 71,353 |
| • Density | 14,300/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
El Balyana (Arabic: البلينا; Coptic: ⲃⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲏ, ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲩⲃⲓⲁⲛⲏ Tpolubianē, Coptic pronunciation: [təpoliβjˈanə]) is a town in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Located on the west bank of the Nile, it is situated near the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos.