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El Mahalla
المحلة الكبرى ϯϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ | |
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  El Mahalla Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′07″N 31°09′49″E / 30.96861°N 31.16361°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Gharbia |
| Named for | "great mahallah" |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 281,271 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code | (+20) 40 |
El Mahalla El Kubra (Arabic: المحلة الكبرى, Egyptian Arabic: [elmæˈħællæ lˈkobɾɑ], Coptic: ϯϣⲁⲓⲣⲓ, Coptic: [təʃˈaɪrə]) – commonly shortened to El Maḥalla – is the largest city of the Gharbia Governorate and in the Nile Delta, with a population of 535,278 as of 2012. It is a large industrial and agricultural city in Egypt, located in the middle of the Nile Delta on the western bank of the Damietta Branch tributary. The city is known for its textile industry, and hosts the Misr Spinning and Weaving Company which employs around 27,000 people.
- ^ a b c "Al-Maḥallah al-Kubrā 2 (Kism (fully urban), Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.