Surt
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This article is about the municipality of Libya. For the figure in Norse Mythology, see Surtr.
Surt (or Sirte) (Arabic: سرت) is one of the municipalities of Libya, which lies in the north of the country and borders the Gulf of Sidra. Its capital is the city of Surt. Al-Tahadi University is located in Surt.
In the north, Surt has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders the following municipalities:
- Ajdabiya - east
- Al Jufrah - south
- Mizdah - west
- Bani Walid - northwest
- Misratah - far northwest
[edit] Transport
Surt is the interim destination of a railway from Tunisia under construction in 2007.
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