Sohag (English spelling)

Japanese: ソーハーグ(英語表記)Sohag
Sohag (English spelling)
A city on the west bank of the Nile in central Egypt. Population 156,000 (1992). Its correct Arabic name is Sūhāj. In ancient times it was called Pao, and as the largest base of Coptic Christians it has many Coptic churches. On the opposite bank is Akhmim, a place of worship for the god Min. With good water access, it has developed as a commercial transit city and has a thriving textile industry. Nearby is the town of Variana, home to the ruins of Abydos, famous as the site of worship for the god Osiris. [Yoshimura Sakuji]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
エジプト中部,ナイル川西岸の都市。人口15万6000(1992)。アラビア語で正しくはスーハージュSūhāj。古代にはパオとよばれ,コプト教徒の最大拠点としてコプト教会が多い。対岸にはミン神信仰の地アフミームAkhmīm(アクミム)がある。水の便が良く商業中継都市として発展し,織物業が盛んである。近くにオシリス神信仰の地として有名なアビドス遺跡のある町バリアナがある。【吉村 作治】

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