Nasser, Egypt
City in Beni Suef, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nasser (Arabic: ناصر), older name is Bush (Arabic: بوش, Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩϣⲓⲛ, lit. 'the stable' Coptic pronunciation: [pˈuʃən]) is a city and corresponding markaz in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It is named after former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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Coordinates: 29.16985°N 31.102638°E / 29.16985; 31.102638 | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Beni Suef |
Area | |
• Total | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population (2019 (estimated))[1] | |
• Total | 392,002 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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The city was called Pois (Ancient Greek: Πωις)[2] in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt.
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Bush (as Boche) as a nahiyah under the district of Beni Suef in Beni Suef Governorate; at that time, the population of the city was 7,091 (3,554 men and 3,537 women).[3]