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Tripoli (/ ˈ t r ɪ p əl i /; Arabic: طرابلس الغرب, romanized: Ṭarābulus al-Gharb, lit. 'Western Tripoli') is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.183 million people in 2023.
The largest city and capital, Tripoli, is located in northwestern Libya and contains over a million of Libya's seven million people. Libya has been inhabited by Berbers since the late Bronze Age as descendants from Iberomaurusian and Capsian cultures.
Eyalet of Tripoli, a province of the Ottoman Empire centered in Tripoli, Lebanon; Port of Tripoli (Lebanon) Libya. Tripoli, Libya, the capital of Libya Tripoli District, Libya, one of Libya's districts; Tripolitania, a historic region of Libya Ottoman Tripolitania, frequently described as the "Kingdom of Tripoli"
7th C. BCE. Tripoli was founded by Phoenicians [1] Cyrenaica (eastern coastal region of Libya) colonized by the Greeks. 2nd C. BCE - Romans in power. 163 CE - Roman Triumphal Arch built (approximate date). [2] 533- Successful recovered by Byzantines of Egypt. 643 - Rashidun caliphate subdued Tripoli. [3]
Map of Libya Tripoli, capital of Libya Sabratha Misurata Derna Tobruk Sirte Ghadames Tajura Ubari. This is a list of the 100 largest populated places in Libya.Some places in the list could be considered suburbs or neighborhoods of some large cities in the list, so this list is not definitive.
In 1934, the political entity called "Libya" was created by governor Balbo with capital Tripoli. The Italians emphasized infrastructure improvements and public works. In particular, they hugely expanded Libyan railway and road networks from 1934 to 1940, building hundreds of kilometers of new roads and railways and encouraging the establishment ...
Capital. Tripoli. Tripolitania / trɪpɒlɪˈteɪniə / ( Arabic: طرابلس ), historically known as the Tripoli region, is a historic region and former province of Libya . The region had been settled since antiquity, first coming to prominence as part of the Carthaginian empire. Following the defeat of Carthage in the Punic Wars, Ancient ...
Tripoli District ( Arabic: طرابلس عروس البحر, Aros Al baher Ṭarābulus) is one of the 22 first level subdivisions ( بلدية) of Libya. Its capital and largest city is Tripoli, the national capital. Tripoli District is in the Tripolitania region of northwestern Libya. The district has a shoreline along the coast of the ...