Dir Mawas
Deir Mawas | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Deir Mawas Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 27°38′N 30°51′E / 27.633°N 30.850°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
• Total | 233.2 km2 (90.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 470,766 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.[3]
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
- ^ a b "Dayr Mawās (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Egypt: Administrative Division (Governorates and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia".