Dir Mawas

Deir Mawas
Deir Mawas is located in Egypt
Deir Mawas
Deir Mawas
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°38′N 30°51′E / 27.633°N 30.850°E / 27.633; 30.850
Country Egypt
GovernorateMinya
Area
[1]
 • Total
90.0 sq mi (233.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
160 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
451,702
 • Density5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Deir Mawas or Deir Muas (Arabic: دير مواس, lit. 'monastery of razors') is a city in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

History

The name of the city likely comes from a now vanished Coptic monastery of Archangel Michael.[2]

On 18 March 1919, the people of Deir Mawas Led by the family of AbouZeid, joined the revolution against Great Britain, which swept across Egypt. They cut the railway-roads and killed a number of British officers, and the British retaliated by executing a number of the city's civilians. The day of 18 March has become the official holiday of Al Minya Governorate in commemoration of those executed by the British.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dayr Mawās (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia".

27°38′N 30°51′E / 27.633°N 30.850°E / 27.633; 30.850