Tarhuna
Tarhuna (an aa cried Tarhoona or Tarhunah), (Arabic: ترهونة, is an auld ceety in Al Murgub Destrict in Libie, locatit 80 km sootheast o Tripoli. The ceety derives its name frae that o its pre-Roman-era inhabitants, a Berber tribe. The ceety wis kent as al-Boirat durin the 19t through mid 20t century, but assumed it current name efter Libie unthirldom.
The ceety, includin Msillata, haed an urban population o aboot 296,000 (est. 2003).[1] Tarhuna is a leadin producer o olive ile, cereals, figs, grapes, sparto grass, an various nuts.
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History [edit]
In the ceety centre o Tarhuna, juist opposite the Tarhuna mosque, there is a memorial tae Ali Swidan Alhatmy who wis a hero in the 18 Juin 1915 Battle o El-Shqiga against the Italians. He wis captured in 1922 an hung bi the Italians in the toun square.
Cultur [edit]
The Faculty of Law of Al Nasser University is locatit north o the ceety.[2]
Coordinates: 32°26′02″N 13°38′04″E / 32.43389°N 13.63444°E
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Notes [edit]
- ↑ "Libya 2003 Census of Population" Libyan national authority for information and authentication, archive from Internet Archive, 21 January 2008
- ↑ Azema, James (2000) Libya handbook: the travel guide Footprint, Bath, United Kingdom, page 119, ISBN 1-900949-77-6
Freemit airtins [edit]
- "Tarhuna, Libie" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- "Photo gallary o al_allagi"
- "Photo gallary o al_Maradi"
