El Balyana
El Balyana
ⲃⲩⲗⲓⲁⲛⲏ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲩⲃⲓⲁⲛⲏ البلينا | |
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City | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′N 32°0′E / 26.233°N 32.000°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Sohag |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.3 sq mi (174.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 576,226 |
| • Density | 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.