Toukh

30°21′14″N 31°12′03″E / 30.353940°N 31.200710°E / 30.353940; 31.200710

Toukh
طوخ
Country Egypt
Governorateal-Qalyubia Governorate
Elevation20 m (70 ft)
Population
 • Total627,290
Time zoneEET[1]

Toukh (Arabic: طوخ, Coptic: ⲧⲱϩⲉ, lit.'chapel'[2]) is a city located in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. It is located on the Cairo-Alexandria agricultural road. Toukh is also a county that consists of many small towns. These towns include Tant al Gazirah and Berhoum. Toukh County is a semi-rural area that boasts a mixed gender secondary school and multiple primary schools.

  1. ^ a b "Where Is Toukh, Egypt?". WorldAtlas.com. 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). pp. 100–101.