Qasr Hur

Qasr Hur
قصر هور
Village
Qasr Hur
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°51′32″N 30°43′51″E / 27.85889°N 30.73083°E / 27.85889; 30.73083
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya Governorate
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
18,931
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Qasr Hur (Egyptian Arabic: قصر هور) is a village in the Minya governorate of Egypt, around 300 km south of Cairo, on the edge of the Western Desert. The village is predominantly Muslim with a small Christian minority. The Coptic Orthodox Monastery of Saint Fana (also known as the Monastery of Abu Fanah) is adjacent to the village.

In 2006, the population of the village was 18,931, consisting of 9,253 (48.9%) females and 9,678 (51.1%) males.

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