El Zarqa
El Zarqa (Arabic: الزرقا) is a city in Damietta Governorate, Egypt. Its population in 2005 was 17,741. The city president is Mamdouh Mohammed Hagrus.[1]
El Zarqa
الزرقا | |
|---|---|
city | |
  El Zarqa Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31.208177°N 31.635046°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Damietta |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
In antiquity, El Zarqa was known as Maximianon (Μαξιμιανόν) in Greek and Maximianum in Latin. It had a Roman fort guarding the road from Koptos to Myos Hormos.[2][3]
See also
References
- "مجلس مدينة الزرقا - البوابة". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- Jean-Pierre Brun (1996), "Le praesidium romain de Maximianon (Al-Zarqa, Égypte). Fouilles 1994–1995, Topoi. Orient-Occident 6 (2): 685–695.
- TM Geo 3149
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