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Esna
ⲥⲛⲏ ⲉⲥⲛⲏ إسنا | |
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From top left: Corniche of Old Esna, inside Khnum Temple, Minaret of Esna Mosque, Esna new docks, farmland near Esna | |
Coordinates: 25°18′N 32°33′E / 25.300°N 32.550°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Luxor |
Area | |
• Total | 154.4 sq mi (399.9 km2) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 462,787 |
• Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Esna (Arabic: إسنا IPA: [ˈʔesnæ], Ancient Egyptian: jwny.t or tꜣ-snt;[2][3] Coptic: ⲥⲛⲏ or ⲉⲥⲛⲏ Snē from tꜣ-snt;[4] Koinē Greek: Λατόπολις Latópolis[5] or πόλις Λάτων (Pólis Látōn)[6] or Λάττων (Lattōn);[7][8] Latin: Lato) is a city of Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some 55 km (34 mi) south of Luxor. The city was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9 December 2009, it was incorporated into the new Luxor Governorate.