Faqous فاقوس Fāqūs
City
Egyptian shooting permit issued from Faqous in 1943
Faqous Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°43′41″N 31°47′49″E / 30.72816°N 31.79697°E / 30.72816; 31.79697[1]
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Ash Sharqiyah Governorate
Area [2]
• Total	10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	116,945
• Density	11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
Area code(s)	2055397, 2055398, 2055394

Faqus (Arabic: فاقوس Fāqūs) is a city in the Egyptian governorate of Ash Sharqiyah Governorate. Local attractions include ancient Egyptian monuments in Tell el-Dab'a, Qantir, and Omm Egrim.

History

Faqus is identical with the ancient city of Phacusa^[4] (Ancient Greek: Φάκουσα Phákousa),^[5] which was the capital of the nome of Arabia.^[4] It was subsequently mentioned by the medieval geographers Qudama ibn Ja'far, Ibn Khordadbeh, Maqrizi, Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, and al-Muqaddasi.^[5]

The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Faqus as a nahiyah under the district of Sawaleh in Gharbia Governorate; at that time, the population of the town was 1,610 (836 men and 774 women).^[6]

Demographics