Akhmim

Akhmim

ϣⲙⲓⲛ
أخميم
Akhmim ϣⲙⲓⲛ أخميم;
City
	Residential area in the city
	Akhmim Location within Egypt
	Coordinates: 26°34′N 31°45′E / 26.567°N 31.750°E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Sohag
Area
• Total	14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	157,938
• Density	10,700/km2 (27,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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Akhmim (Arabic: أخميم, pronounced [ʔæxˈmiːm]; Akhmimic Coptic: ⳉⲙⲓⲙ, Coptic pronunciation: [xmiːm]; Sahidic/Bohairic Coptic: ϣⲙⲓⲛ Coptic pronunciation: [ʃmiːn]) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis (Ancient Greek: Χέμμις) and Panopolis (Ancient Greek: Πανὸς πόλις and Πανόπολις), it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 6 kilometres (4 mi) to the northeast of Sohag.