Tripoli, Libya
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Tripoli (/ˈtrɪpəli/;[2] Arabic: طرابلس الغرب, romanized: Ṭarābulus al-Gharb, lit. 'Western Tripoli')[3] is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.183 million people in 2023.[4] It is located in the northwest of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean Sea and forming a bay. It includes the port of Tripoli and the country's largest commercial and manufacturing center. It is also the site of the University of Tripoli.
Tripoli
طرابلس | |
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Coordinates: 32°53′14″N 13°11′29″E | |
Country | Libya |
Region | Tripolitania |
District | Tripoli District |
First settled | 7th century BC |
Founded by | Phoenicians |
Government | |
• Mayor (Tripoli Central) | Ibrahim Khalifi |
• Governing body | Tripoli Local Council |
Area | |
• Capital city | 1,507 km2 (582 sq mi) |
Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
Population (2023[1]) | |
• Capital city | 1,183,000 [1] |
• Urban | 1,176,296 |
• Metro | 1,192,436 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Area code | 21 |
License Plate Code | 5 |
Website | tlc.gov.ly (archived) |
Tripoli was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians, who gave it the Libyco-Berber name Oyat (Punic: 𐤅𐤉𐤏𐤕, Wyʿt),[5][6] before passing into the hands of the Greek rulers of Cyrenaica as Oea (Greek: Ὀία, Oía).[7] Due to the city's long history, there are many sites of archeological significance in Tripoli. Tripoli may also refer to the sha'biyah (top-level administrative division in the Libyan system), the Tripoli District.