Hermopolis (Greek: Ἑρμοῦ πόλις) also known as Hermopolis Mikra (Ἑρμοῦ πόλις μικρά) and Hermopolis Parva was an ancient city of Egypt. It was capital of the 15th (7th ????; cf. Damanhur) nome of Lower Egypt, situated a little below Thmuis (Strabo xvii. p. 802; Steph. B. s. v.). The site is currently at Tell al-Naqus near Baqliya.

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• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1856).

Coordinates: 30°57′00″N 31°25′00″E / 30.95°N 31.4166667°E / 30.95; 31.4166667