Janzur
32°49′02″N 13°00′40″E / 32.81722°N 13.01111°E
Janzour
Zanzur | |
|---|---|
| Country | Libya |
| Muhafazah | Greater Tripoli |
| Baladiyah | Janzour |
| First settled | 5th century BC |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Janzour Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 2–60-- m (6.5−196.8 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 88,073 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Janzour or Janzur /ˈdʒɑːnzʊər/ (Arabic: جَنْزُور Janzūr), also known as Zanzur, is a city in north-western Libya, located in the west of the capital Tripoli, and East of A-Zawiya. Residents of this city are called Janazrah (plural of Janzouri-one who is from Janzour).
Janzour consists of Eight major areas, namely Janzour A-Souq (جنزور السوق) and Janzour Al-Garbiyah (جنزور الغربية) and Janzour Al-Sharqiya (جنزور الشرقية) and Janzour Al-wasat (جنزور الوسط) and AL-gheiran (الغيران) and A-Njila (النجيلة) and A-Sayad (الصياد) and Alhachan (الحشان).
History
in March 6, 1912 (Wednesday) the Italian forces became the first to use airships in war, as two dirigibles dropped bombs on Turkish troops and Libyan Mujahideen encamped at Janzour, from an altitude of 6,000 feet.[2]
Janzour become a Baladiyah follow the Greater Tripoli Muhafazah, Janzur has was part of Jafara District since 2001. Before that it was part of Zawiya District in 1998 and Before that it was part of Tripoli District in 1995 and Before that it was part of Tarabulus Baladiyah in 1987 and Before that it was part of Janzour Baladiyah in 1983.
Agriculture
The area is of great agricultural value because of the winter rain and the mild weather. The palm and olive trees used to be widespread in the city; however, due to urban planning, and the dramatic increase of people colonization, a lot of these trees disappeared especially the orange trees.
References
External links
- "Janzour - The Mediterranean Elegance" janzour.com
- "Janzur, Libya" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
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