Tamiya
طامية | |
|---|---|
  Tamiya Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′41″N 30°57′27″E / 29.478011°N 30.957384°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Faiyum |
| Area | |
• Total | 379.1 km2 (146.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 487,150 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Tamiya (Arabic: طامية) is a town in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt.
The name of the town comes from Ancient Greek: Ταμαυις or Ταμαις.[2]
- ^ a b "Ṭāmiyah (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 94.