Zintan
| Az Zintan الزنتان | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Az Zintan | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′50″N 12°14′54″E / 31.93056°N 12.24833°E | |
| Country |
 Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Jabal al Gharbi |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,024 |
| • Demonym | Zintani |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Zintan (Arabic: الزنتان, Amazigh: Tigharmin, meaning "small castles") is one of the biggest cities in north western Libya, situated roughly 136 kilometres (85 mi) southwest of Tripoli, in the Nafusa Mountains area. The city and its surrounding area has a population of approximately 50,000.
Libyan Revolution
Groups from Zintan joined in the Libyan Revolution. The Battle of Zintan reportedly began when the Gaddafi-led government forces arrived to recruit 1,000 soldiers. Insulted by the proposal to fight fellow Libyans, a group formed in Zintan to protest. As the group grew, pro-Gaddafi forces attacked but local groups counterattacked with seized weapons, "rout[ing]" a large, heavily armed government convoy on 19–20 March.[2][3]
The Zintan people were responsible for the capture of Saif al-Islam, the second son of Muammar Gaddafi[citation needed]. He was captured on 19 November 2011, nearly a month after his father's death, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the town of Ubari near Sabha in southern Libya.[4]
See also
- Tripolitania – in this region
References
- ↑ World Gazetteer. "Libya: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ↑ Gadhafi retakes oil port in rebel-held east Libya
- ↑ Libyan rebels drive back government troops advancing on town of Zintan
- ↑ "Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam captured in Libya". BBC. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
Coordinates: 31°55′50″N 12°14′54″E / 31.93056°N 12.24833°E
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