Itsa

Itsa
أطسا
Itsa is located in Egypt
Itsa
Itsa
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 29°14′15″N 30°47′22″E / 29.2375°N 30.789444°E / 29.2375; 30.789444
Country Egypt
GovernorateFaiyum
Area
 • Total483.6 km2 (186.7 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total773,167
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EST)

Itsa (Arabic: أطسا, from Coptic: ⲧⲥⲏ, lit.'the place'[2]) is a city and a Markaz in the Faiyum Governorate, Egypt. The city is located south of Faiyum. Its population was estimated at 773,167 people in 2021.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Iṭsā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 55.