Garagos, Egypt

Not to be confused with Garagos.
Garagos
جراجوس
Jarajus
Garagos

Location in Egypt

Coordinates: 25°52′05.1″N 32°45′23.8″E / 25.868083°N 32.756611°E / 25.868083; 32.756611
Country  Egypt
Governorate Qena Governorate
Population (2006)
  Total 20,427[1]

Garagos (Ar: جراجوس) is a village in Qena Governorate in Egypt, which is famous for "Garagos Pottery".[2] This village is the birthplace of Saint Verena.

References

  1. "البيانات السكانية لمدينة أو قرية حسب تقديرات السكان 2006". الجهاز المصري المركزي للإحصاء. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. Elkamel, Sarah (17 Dec 2010). "Folk Arts: Garagos pottery in town". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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