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Hihya

Coordinates: 30°40′07″N 31°35′25″E / 30.6687°N 31.5904°E / 30.6687; 31.5904
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Hihya
ههيا
City
Hihya is located in Egypt
Hihya
Hihya
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°40′07″N 31°35′25″E / 30.6687°N 31.5904°E / 30.6687; 31.5904
CountryEgypt
GovernorateSharqia
Area
 • Total117.4 km2 (45.3 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total317,772
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Hihya (Arabic: ههيا) is a city in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It had a population of 66,702 in the 2017 census.[2]

The 1885 Egyptian census recorded Hihya as a nahiyah in the district of Sawaleh in Sharqia Governorate; at that time, the population of the city was 4,011 (2,009 men and 2,002 women).[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hihyā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The population of the governorates of Egypt according to census results". Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  3. ^ Egypt min. of finance, census dept (1885). Recensement général de l'Égypte. p. 143. Retrieved 21 June 2020.