Qifṭ - Qifṭ

Qifṭ · ‏قفط‎
GovernorateQinā
Residents
22.063 (2006)
height
77 m
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Qifṭ

Qift (also Quft, Kift, Kuft, Arabic:قفط‎, Qifṭ), the ancient Coptus (Greek Κόπτος, Roman: Justinianopolis, ancient Egyptian: Gebtu, Coptic: Ⲕⲉ ϥ ⲧ, Keft), is a small town with around 22,000 inhabitants[1] in Upper Egypt in the GovernorateQinā on the east side of the Nile, about 43 kilometers north of Luxor.

background

The city was the Gau capital in ancient Egyptian times.

getting there

In the street

The city can be easily reached by car or taxi from the nearby one Luxor out. It is located on the trunk road Qinā–Edfu.

By train

Qifṭ is on the railway line Cairo–Aswan. However, only very few express trains stop here, so you have to use passenger trains e.g. from Luxor is dependent on.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

In the east of the city are the remains of ancient temples. A visit is only possible with a permit from the Supreme Antiquities Authority in Cairo.

activities

shop

kitchen

There are restaurants in the nearby Luxor.

accommodation

Accommodation is available in Luxor.

trips

The village is located a few kilometers north of Qifṭ el-Qalʿain the middle of which rises the temple of Claudius.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑Egypt: Governorates & Major Cities, citypopulation.de, accessed on May 25, 2014.
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