Samannud
سمنود Sebennytos | |
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Coordinates: 30°58′00.0″N 31°15′00.0″E / 30.966667°N 31.250000°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Gharbia |
Area | |
• Total | 57 sq mi (147 km2) |
Population (2019 (estimated))[1] | |
• Total | 410,388 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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ṯb-nṯr[2][3] in hieroglyphs | |||||||||
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Era: Late Period (664–332 BC) | |||||||||
Samannud (Arabic: سمنود Samannūd) is a city (markaz) located in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Known in classical antiquity as Sebennytos (Ancient Greek: Σεβέννυτος), Samannud is a historic city that has been inhabited since the Ancient Egyptian period. As of 2019, the population of the markaz of Samannud was estimated to be 410,388, with 83,417 people living in urban areas and 326,971 in rural areas.[1]