Ain Zara

Ain Zara is a town and oasis in western Libya, located in the region of Tripolitania.

Ain Zara

عين زارة
Town
A farm in Ain Zara
Ain Zara
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°48′48″N 13°16′11″E
Country Libya
DistrictTripoli
MunicipalityAin Zara
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
  Religions
Islam
Time zoneUTC+2

History

In ancient times it was an important agricultural center. In the surroundings of Ain Zara, remnants of a fourth-century Christian necropolis are located.[1]

During the Italo-Turkish War, it was occupied by the Italians on December 4, 1911 after heavy fighting with Ottoman forces. After capturing Ain Zara, Italian forces fortified the area and built a new railway section that linked Ain Zara to Tripoli.[2] [3]

Around 400 prisoners escaped from a prison in the town on September 2, 2018 amid fighting between rival militias for control of the area.[4]

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See also

Notes

  1. http://www.slsgazetteer.org/722/
  2. Stefano Maggi."Le ferrovie nell'Africa italiana", p.12
  3. Bruce Vandervort, Verso la quarta sponda. La guerra italiana per la Libia (1911-1912), p. 306.
  4. Hundreds of prisoners escape amid chaos in Libyan capital


References

  • Bruce Vandervort, Verso la quarta sponda. La guerra italiana per la Libia (1911-1912), Rome, Italian Army General Staff, 2012.
  • Maggi, Stefano. Le ferrovie nell’Africa italiana: aspetti economici, sociali e strategici, seminario "Nineteenth century transport history. Current trends and new problems".Istituto Universitario Europeo, Fiesole, 1994
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