Samālūṭ · سمالوط | ||
Governorate | Minyā | |
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Residents | 91.475 (2006) | |
height | 41 m | |
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Samalut (also Samalout, Arabic:سمالوط, Samālūṭ) is a district capital and bishopric in Middle Egypt in the governorate Minyā 23 km north of el-Minyā west of the Nile. The main industry in the district is cement production.
background
getting there
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In the street
The city is easy to get by el-Minyā Reach it from the trunk road by car or taxi.
By train
Samālūṭ can easily be reached by train from Cairo or el-Minyā reach out. The 1 Samālūṭ train station is located on the eastern side of the Ibrāhīmīya Canal.
mobility
The city does not have a bridge over the Nile. The Nile can be crossed about 5 km south of the city with a car ferry (west side: 2 28 ° 16 '48 "N.30 ° 44 ′ 7 ″ E, East Side: 3 28 ° 16 ′ 40 ″ N.30 ° 44 ′ 29 ″ E)
Tourist Attractions
Mosques
- 1 Old mosque (الجامع العتيق, al-Ǧāmiʿ al-ʿAtīq) (28 ° 18 ′ 7 ″ N.30 ° 42 '47 "E.)
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/SamalutOldMosqueCapital.jpg/220px-SamalutOldMosqueCapital.jpg)
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Churches
- 2 Church of St. Markus. The main church of the city belongs to the seat of the Archbishop of Samālūṭ. She also maintains the Good Shepherd Hospital, which treats both Christians and Muslims.(28 ° 19 ′ 8 ″ N.30 ° 42 ′ 28 ″ E)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/SamalutChurchStMark.jpg/220px-SamalutChurchStMark.jpg)
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activities
shop
kitchen
accommodation
Accommodation options are mainly in el-Minyā.
It is also possible to stay overnight in the guest house of the Church of St. Markus.
health
- 1 Samalut General Hospital (Samalut General Hospital), Teraet El Ibrahimeya St.. Tel.: 20 (0)86 771 0011, (0)771 3931. (28 ° 19 ′ 25 ″ N.30 ° 42 ′ 27 ″ E)
- 2 Good Shepherd Hospital (مستشفى الراعي الصالح, Mustashfā ar-Rāʿī aṣ-Ṣāliḥ, Good Shepherd Hospital), El Tegara St.. Tel.: 20 (0)86 771 1712, (0)86 771 1713, (0)86 771 1714, (0)86 771 1715. (28 ° 19 ′ 8 ″ N.30 ° 42 '26 "E)
Practical advice
The Post office is located in Port Said St.
trips
When you visit the city, you can also visit the El-ʿAdhrāʾ monastery and the churches of el-Manāhra and el-Bayahu connect.