Dayrut al-Sharif

Dayrut al-Sharif (ديروط الشريف "Dayrut the Noble", ⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧ ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲁⲙⲱⲛ Terōt Sarapamōn ) is a town in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. According to tradition, the Holy family visited Dayrut al-Sharif on their flight into Egypt.

History
The older name of the town is Dayrut Sarabam (ديروط سربام) which comes from the Coptic name of the town which in turn comes from the personal name Sarapamun. The Monastery of Abba Sarapamon is still in the town.

Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).