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Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas (Arabic: مركز ابو قرقاص, Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ, probably from ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲉⲱⲣⲕⲓⲟⲥ (Abba Georgios)) is a subdivision (markaz) of Minya Governorate of Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan.

Abu Qirqas ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ مركز ابو قرقاص
Abu Qirqas Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°56′N 30°49′E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Minya
Area
• Total	2,400 sq mi (6,100 km2)
Population  (2001)
• Total	399,620
• Density	150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.

Administrative divisions

Abu Qirqas comprises eight local administrative units:

• Abioha
• Abu Qirqas El Balad
• Atlidem
• Beni Ebeid
• Beni Hassan El Shorouk
• Beni Moussa
• Greis
• Nazlet Asmant
• gawargy

Coptic Catholic Eparchy

On 2020.1.7 an Eparchy (Eastern Catholic Diocese) of Abu Qurqas was established on territory split off from the Minya. Its episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine et Saint-Paul.

Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops of Abu Qurqas)

• Bechara Giuda Matarana, O.F.M. (7 January 2020 - present)[1]

References

External links

• http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/abuq0.htm

На других языках

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- [en] Abu Qirqas

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[ru] Абу-Куркас

Абу-Куркас[1] (араб. أبو قرقاص‎) — город в центральной части Египта, расположенный на территории мухафазы Эль-Минья.

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