Asyut (Arabic: أسيوط), is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate, Egypt. The modern city is located at: 27°11′00″N 31°10′00″E / 27.183333, 31.166667, while the ancient city is located at: 27°10′00″N 31°08′00″E / 27.166667, 31.133333.
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