Zliten
Zliten (زليتن) is a city in Murqub District of Libya. It is located 160 km to the east of Tripoli.
The name Zliten is given to both the city and the whole area. As a city, Zliten is situated 160 km east of the capital, Tripoli, and about 35 km east of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. It is about 60 km west of the city of Misrata and 40 km east of Khoms. It has spread over an area of about 8 km2. The ex district of Zliten is widespread and covers an area of 3000 km2. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean at the north, Misrata at the east, Bani Walid at the south and Khoms at the west.
The name Zliten is given to both the city and the whole area. As a city, Zliten is situated 160 km east of the capital, Tripoli, and about 35 km east of the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. It is about 60 km west of the city of Misrata and 40 km east of Khoms. It has spread over an area of about 8 km2. The ex district of Zliten is widespread and covers an area of 3000 km2. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean at the north, Misrata at the east, Bani Walid at the south and Khoms at the west.
Map - Zliten
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Country - Libya
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Libya has been inhabited by Berbers since the late Bronze Age as descendants from Iberomaurusian and Capsian cultures. In classical antiquity, the Phoenicians established city-states and trading posts in western Libya, while several Greek cities were established in the East. Parts of Libya were variously ruled by Carthaginians, Persians, and Greeks before the entire region becoming a part of the Roman Empire. Libya was an early center of Christianity. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area of Libya was mostly occupied by the Vandals until the 7th century when invasions brought Islam to the region. In the 16th century, the Spanish Empire and the Knights of St John occupied Tripoli until Ottoman rule began in 1551. Libya was involved in the Barbary Wars of the 18th and 19th centuries. Ottoman rule continued until the Italo-Turkish War, which resulted in the Italian occupation of Libya and the establishment of two colonies, Italian Tripolitania and Italian Cyrenaica (1911–1934), later unified in the Italian Libya colony from 1934 to 1943.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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LYD | Libyan dinar | لد | 3 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
IT | Italian language |