Castelverde, Libya

Castelverde, also named Gasr Garabulli,[2][3] is a town in the Tripoli District (Tarabulus), of the Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya.

Castelverde

Gasr Garabulli
Town
Castelverde
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°45′00″N 13°43′00″E
Country Libya
RegionTripolitania
DistrictTripoli
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (1995)[1]
  Total34,584
Time zoneUTC + 2

From 2001 to 2007 it was part of the Tajura wa Al Nawahi AlArba‘ District, which then was merged into Tripoli District.

History

Castelverde was founded as a colonial settlement in Italian Libya, and is a namesake of the town Castelverde in Lombardy, Italy.

In June 2016, citizens took up arms to defend against a militia from the nearby city of Misrata after a dispute developed between them. During the conflict, a large blast killed 25 people.[4]

Geography

The town is situated on the main road between Tripoli and Khoms, Libya, near the Mediterranean Sea coast. The new Libyan railway line passes through Castelverde.

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See also

References

  1. Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.110.
  2. Infos and map on the World City Database
  3. Other forms: Gasr el-Garabulli, Garabulli, Qasr al Qarābūllī
  4. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36592509

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