Durunka درنكة ⲧⲣⲟⲛⲭⲏ | |
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)  Durunka Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 27°9′32″N 31°11′42″E / 27.15889°N 31.19500°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Asyut Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Durunka (Arabic: درنكة, Coptic: ⲧⲣⲟⲛⲭⲏ pronounced [təroːnkʰə][1]) is an Upper Egyptian town, located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate.
History
The Holy family visited Durunka on their flight into Egypt and the nearby monasteries at Dayr Durunka commemorate it.[2]
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