Castelverde, Libya

Castelverde
Gasr Garabulli
—  Town  —
Castelverde
Location in Libya
Coordinates:
Country  Libya
Region Tripolitania
District Tripoli
Time zone UTC + 2

Castelverde, also named Gasr Garabulli [1][2], is a town in the Tripoli District (Tarabulus), of the Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya.

From 2001 to 2007 it was part of the Tajura Wa Al Nawahi AlArba' District, which then was merged into Tripoli District.

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History

Castelverde was founded as a colonial settlement in Italian Libya, and is a namesake of the town Castelverde in Lombardy, Italy.

Geography

The town is situated on the main road between Tripoli and Khoms, Libya, near the Mediterranean Sea coast. The new Libyan railway line passes through Castelverde.

References

  1. ^ Infos and map on the World City Database
  2. ^ Other forms: Gasr el-Garabulli, Garabulli, Qasr al Qarābūllī

See also