Qallin

Qallin (Arabic: قلين) is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt.^[2]

Qallin قلين
City
Qallin Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31.04639°N 30.854581°E / 31.04639; 30.854581
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Kafr El Sheikh
Area [1]
• Total	161.3 km2 (62.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	284,853
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

The name of the city comes from Coptic: ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲓⲛ, which is probably a corruption of a personal name Kalleinos (Ancient Greek: Καλλινος).^[3]

See also

• Egypt portal

• List of cities and towns in Egypt

References

1. "Qallīn (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
2. "صدى البلد". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
3. Engsheden, Âke. Ancient Place-Names in the Governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh. Peeters. p. 345. ISBN 9789042941755.