El Faiyum


El Faiyûm

(ɛl faɪˈjuːm) or

Al Faiyûm

n (Placename) a city in N Egypt: a site of towns going back at least to the 12th dynasty. Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)

Fai•yum

(faɪˈyum)

n. 1. a province in N central Egypt: many archaeological remains. 691 sq. mi. (1790 sq. km). 2. Also called El Faiyum .the capital of this province, SW of Cairo. 227,300.