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City in Sharqia, Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hihya (Arabic: ههيا) is a city in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It had a population of 66,702 in the 2017 census.[2]
Hihya
ههيا | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 30.6687°N 31.5904°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Sharqia |
Area | |
• Total | 117.4 km2 (45.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 317,772 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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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