Tarhuna
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Tarhuna (Tarhoona or Tarhunah), (Arabic: ترهونة, is an old town 80 km to the south east of Tripoli Libya, in Al Murgub District. The city derives its name from that of its pre-Roman-era inhabitants, the Tamazight tribe.[citation needed] The city was known as al-Boirat during the 19th through mid 20th century, but assumed it current name after Libyan independence.
The city, including Msillata, had an urban population of about 296,000 (est. 2003).[1] Tarhuna is a leading producer of olive oil, cereals, figs, grapes, sparto grass, and various nuts.
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[edit] History
In the city centre of Tarhuna, just opposite the Tarhuna mosque, there is a memorial to Ali Swidan Alhatmy who was a hero in the 18 June 1915 Battle of El-Shqiga against the Italians. He was captured in 1922 and hanged by the Italians in the town square.
[edit] Culture
The Faculty of Law of Al Nasser University is located north of town. [2]
Coordinates: 32°26′02″N 13°38′04″E / 32.43389°N 13.63444°E
[edit] Notes
- ^ "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
[edit] External links
- "Tarhunah, Libya" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- "Photo gallary of al_allagi"
- "Photo gallary of al_Maradi"
