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Gulf of Sidra
Body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gulf of Sidra (Arabic: خليج السدرة, romanized: Khalij as-Sidra, also known as the Gulf of Sirte (Arabic: خليج سرت, romanized: Khalij Surt, is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya, named after the oil port of Sidra or the city of Sirte.[2] It was also historically known as the Great Sirte or Greater Syrtis (Latin: Syrtis Major; Ancient Greek: Σύρτις μεγάλη; contrasting with Syrtis Minor on the coast of Tunisia).[3]
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Gulf of Sidra | |
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Gulf of Sirte | |
خليج سرت (Arabic) | |
![]() Satellite image of the Gulf of Sidra (2007) | |
Coordinates | 31°30′N 18°0′E |
Ocean/sea sources | Mediterranean |
Basin countries | Libya |
Max. length | 177 km (110 mi) |
Max. width | 439 km (273 mi) |
Surface area | 57,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi) |
Settlements | Sidra, Sirte, Ra's Lanuf, Al Burayqah[1] |
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