El Balyana

El Balyana
ⲃⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲏ
ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲩⲃⲓⲁⲛⲏ
البلينا
City
El Balyana
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 26°14′N 32°0′E / 26.233°N 32.000°E / 26.233; 32.000
Country Egypt
GovernorateSohag
Area
  Total
67.3 sq mi (174.3 km2)
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
576,226
  Density8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

El Balyana (Arabic: البلينا; Coptic: ⲃⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲏ, ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲩⲃⲓⲁⲛⲏ Tpolubianē, Coptic pronunciation: [təpoliβjˈanə]) is a city 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.