Zefta
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Zefta
Zifta | ||
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Governorate Gharbia | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 197.4 km2 (76.2 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | |
Population (2021)[2] | ||
• Total | 442,721 | |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
Zefta (
History
In the 12th century, Zefta was an important regional trading center, especially for textiles; silk, flax, indigo, sesame, and sugar were among the commodities bought and sold here. Some of these products were consumed locally, while others were sent to other towns, including Cairo.[4]
In the 1670s,
The 1885 Census of Egypt recorded Zifta as a city in its own district in Gharbia Governorate; at that time, the population of the city was 11,087 (5,571 men and 5,516 women).[6]
Zefta is well known in the modern Egyptian history during the 1919 uprising, also known as the
Zefta, is the location of one of Nile barrages built during 1881–1952 to control the Nile flow.
Notable figures born in or around Zefta include:
Kimon Evan Marengo, Mostafa Kamal Tolba , Mostafa El-Sayed, Mark Ibn Kunbar, Ahmed Seif al-Islam Keshty, Eman Hassaballa Aly, Sameera Moussa and Samir Al Aswad.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Geonames.org. Zefta, Egypt". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Ziftā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Emile Amélineau. La géographie de l’Egypte à l'époque copte. — Paris: Imprimerie nationale, 1893. — 690 p
- ^ JSTOR 3632654.
- ISBN 9781317875635. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Egypt min. of finance, census dept (1885). Recensement général de l'Égypte. p. 320. Retrieved 21 June 2020.